Posted on 12/27/2016 7:02:55 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON Security surrounding the inauguration of Donald J. Trump is proving to be the most challenging in recent history, according to senior officials involved in its planning, largely because of the same forces of political rancor that shaped the race for the presidency.
On top of the daunting threats to any inaugural ceremony, the three dozen agencies responsible for security at the Jan. 20 festivities are preparing for the possibility of large numbers of protesters flooding the capital, along with what may be nearly a million supporters of Mr. Trump.
The agencies are worried about the possibility of confrontations between groups of Americans still deeply divided over the election and at a moment when millions of people around the world will be turning their attention to Washington. At the very least, officials said, protests would put additional pressure on the regions already-stretched security apparatus.
To paraphrase Tolstoy: Each inauguration is risky, but each is risky in its own way, said Michael Chertoff, who was secretary of homeland security under President George W. Bush and oversaw the department for President Obamas first inauguration, in 2009.
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The Democrat Thug Party.
So if that crook Chertoff did it in 2009, then Jeh Johnson will oversee it in 2017?
M134. GE brings good things to life.
Water cannons filled with red, white, and blue ink.
Butchering Tolstoy:
"All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. ― Leo Tolstoy
Ping!
The should be over 1 MILLION Trump supporters there . Locked & ready .If we fail to support him on this of all days it will be an extremely shameful thing . Protect our sacred national monuments from the scum as well .
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A Cat D-9 with rubber tracks should do the job.
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Get the scoops (shades of Solent Green).
Chertoff had people who'd entered this country illegally wandering around his private residence, during war time. Homeland Security BS.
A whiff of grapeshot. And then we should read them their rights, I suppose.
soak the ground the night before
Send in the bikers!!!
I think it’s fantastic the way Obama has finally stepped up and become the Great Uniter he always claimed to be right before his term ended. His calls for peace and unity, the way he is educating the public about the ways in which the peaceful transfer of power protects the quality for every individual on both sides of the aisle...yes...he’s certainly proving his critics wrong by standing firm in his leadership role and boldly calling for the best in people at this critical time in US history. /do I really need the sarc tag? ReallY?
And the second he’s sworn in, there will be a sea change of support for the cops when it comes to these violent criminal mobs and anarchist.
I’m going. I’ve got a seat so there’s no way in heck I’m going to miss this.
I don’t think DC law enforcement is going to put up with any unruly brats. If they try something with me, I’ll bash them in the face with my very large and heavy purse.
Hmm.. there was nothing near this level of concern 2008 or 2012. Let’s see, what is different this time?
That's because the criminals supported Obama.
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