[Williams]

"The delay in requesting the necessary troops is inexplicable and there was no justification for it."

But it is explained in the WP story previously posted here. She refused to place the troops under federal control because she bizarrely "suspected a political motive" was behind the request, and feared that once in control, the feds would "blame" the state for anything that went wrong. She obstructed the emergency relief effort for purely political reasons.

[The G Man]

"But it is explained in the WP story previously posted here. She refused to place the troops under federal control because she bizarrely "suspected a political motive" was behind the request,"

Williams:

Any chance you can provide a link? I'd like to read that story but I'm striking out using "search."

Incompetently yours,
The G Man

[WOSG]

"But it is explained in the WP story previously posted here. She refused to place the troops under federal control because she bizarrely "suspected a political motive" was behind the request, and feared that once in control, the feds would "blame" the state for anything that went wrong. She obstructed the emergency relief effort for purely political reasons."

Which is of a piece with the rest of the politicization of the disaster from the get-go...