Pentagon deploys active-duty troops to DC ahead of Biden inauguration

NY Post ^

[MNDude]

The Pentagon has deployed 750 specially trained members of the US military — including bomb squads and trauma medics — to Washington, DC, amid security concerns over Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

The troops also include active-duty personnel trained in “extraction and decontamination operations” following attacks with chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological and explosive weapons, the Department of Defense said Monday.

[MNDude]

Viking Guy is bringing back up next time I guess.

[ZULU]

Posse Comitatus anyone?

[rigelkentaurus]

Haven’t seen any armor and attack helicopters swarming DC. They need to fix this oversight.

[READINABLUESTATE]

“Posse Comitatus anyone?”

My first thought.

[Bellflower]

Utterly rediculous. Have it in an undisclosed, secured place. It’s mainly virtual.
Send most of our troops home.

[RBW in PA]

The 1878 federal law known as the Posse Comitatus Act, along with amendments and supporting regulations, generally bars the use of the active-duty U.S. military -- the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines -- from carrying out domestic law enforcement.

Total lawlessness and we tolerate it.

[Dr. Franklin]

Posse Comitatus anyone?

Not applicable once the Insurrection Act is invoked.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Didn’t stop MacArthur.

[ZULU]

So why did Trump sign it now?

[Sooth2222]

Viking Guy is bringing back up next time I guess.

I understand why Biden is terrified!

[Toespi]

So when no Trump supporters show up to protest, (at this point no one gives a crap) it will be because of the extraordinary show of force against US citizens.

[boycott]

I am thinking the crowd will be similar to the crowds that showed up for his campaign events.

[bagster]

Utterly rediculous. Have it in an undisclosed, secured place. It’s mainly virtual. Send most of our troops home.

You misunderstand the purpose of the troops, madame.

p.s. The national guard has been sworn in as special Federal Marshalls.

Nancy Pelosi and Biden ain't runnin' this show.

[libertylover]

Is there really going to be many protesters? I don’t feel the vibe.

[Bayard]

They expecting a Guy Faux event? Or just so paranoid they are asking for it, just in case?

[Dr. Franklin]

So why did Trump sign it now?

Sit back and enjoy the show!

[Texas resident]

Just wait until the viking kitties are unleashed. Then we will know the end is near.

[MinorityRepublican]

[EBH]

Nope it’s DC plus it doesn’t apply to Marines