Doesn’t make any sense. First, it is highly unlikely Trump would initiate a memo relieving the General PRIOR to taking office. Second, I doubt Mattis would do anything since he hasn’t been confirmed by the Senate and won’t be until after Trump assumes the Presidency.
Further, why would you relieve the NG Commander DURING the Inauguration? Schwartz is in charge of all troops in DC that day. I could see relieving him the day after or day prior, but not in the middle of the Inauguration, I would think this would create problems with the chain of command.
With all the groups posturing to demonstrate against Trump and vowing to disrupt the ceremony, this makes no sense at all. I sense bad things could be in the wind.
I’m super duper troubled by this, the levity in the thread above scares me. Obama ordered this - no one else, no else has the power to do it. Trump didn’t do it, Mattis didn’t do it, it has nothing to do with the Ambassadors, the Government doesn’t close every inauguration day, all the political appointees don’t automatically go back in the genie bottle.
DC hasn’t been an important command post since 1865 - and they’re expecting hellfire this January 20th. This stinks out loud. OUT LOUD.
I read every other story on this Business Insider etc., it’s still scary. Someone will try to kill him with no command.