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Commanding general of D.C. National Guard to be removed from post (at 12:01 pm Jan 20th)
WaPo ^ | Peter Hermann

Posted on 01/13/2017 9:30:14 AM PST by RoosterRedux

The head of the D.C. National Guard, Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, said Friday that he has been ordered removed from his command effective Jan. 20, 12:01 p.m., just as Donald Trump is sworn in as president.

Schwartz’s forced departure will come in the midst of the presidential inauguration that he has spent months helping plan alongside D.C. police, the U.S. Secret Service and other top District officials. He will turn over command to an interim as power transfers from one president to the next, and just before the inaugural parade marches down Pennsylvania Avenue.

“The timing is extremely unusual,” Schwartz said in an interview Friday morning, confirming a memo announcing his ouster that was obtained by The Washington Post. During the inauguration, Schwartz would command not only the members of the D.C. guard but also an additional 5,000 troops sent in from across the country to help. He also would oversee military air support protecting the nation’s capital during the inauguration.

“My troops will be on the street,” Schwartz, 65, said. “I’ll see them off but I won’t be able to welcome them back to the armory.” He said that he would “never plan to leave a mission in the middle of a battle.”

Schwartz said he would oversee duties in a command center and then depart at 12:01 p.m., retiring from the Army.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 1; inauguration; nationalguard; schwartz; trump; trumpinaugural
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To: P-Marlowe

Exactly my thoughts. It’s not in the article who ordered the General off the job, but my bet is it was Obama as until 12:01 P.M. he’s the president.


181 posted on 01/13/2017 12:01:25 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: DesertRhino

President Trump has embeds shadowing this traitor . There may be legal significant to “noon”. IMO, There are whistle blowers who have come out will serious charges on this General and we will see much more of this. Also, I look for DC National guard line officers to be replaced at noon. Group and platoon level commanders will be removed with force if necessary. I hate to say this guy is Black but he is Black. I am concerned that this was to be an attempted coup. I note that a huge number ( 5000) of “out of state” and “unarmed” military are “supplementing” security. I see them as supplanting a possible coup d’ tat. They will be armed if necessary.
I just hope everyone leaves their garbage on the Mall so those silly women can have something to do the next day.


182 posted on 01/13/2017 12:01:32 PM PST by WENDLE (Meet force with more force in DC !! Take nothing off these thugs!!)
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To: P-Marlowe

Sounds like politics again. Mr. Trump cannot order Gen.
Schwartz to do anything until he’s President. I think this is just another try by the left to blame Mr. Trump, instead
of the head of the golfing lizard.


183 posted on 01/13/2017 12:01:33 PM PST by tillacum (I've been a Great Deplorable, from the beginning of DJT's entrance into politics.)
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To: major-pelham

A cache of guns were found in trash bins near the parade route. Under this guy’s watch. No confidence in him. This happened a couple of days ago. Read about it here.


184 posted on 01/13/2017 12:02:19 PM PST by monkeywrench (Deut. 27:17 Cursed be he that rmemoveth his neighbor's landmark)
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To: major-pelham

Or maybe they do know what’s going to happen, and they also know Schwartz refuses to respond to it in an effective way?


185 posted on 01/13/2017 12:02:46 PM PST by rebrane (Love Trump's Hat)
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To: major-pelham
It will be the worst day of venom the lefties have ever summoned. THE WORST. Forget Seattle. Forget Occupy. Forget Baltimore.

Just announce that law abiding attendees are free to defend themselves as they would do at home. Pennsylvania is only 2 hours away. West Virginia isn't far. etc. Might up attendance.

186 posted on 01/13/2017 12:03:45 PM PST by Stentor
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To: dragnet2

I’m sympathetic to that viewpoint. I do think Obama was the driving force.

It’s just my take on things, but I don’t think Trump would oust this guy mid operation, even if he doesn’t exactly have hands on. The guy has been on the job in the D.C. for some time.

I expect Trump to clean house of the rabble in short order though.


187 posted on 01/13/2017 12:03:51 PM PST by DoughtyOne (John McStain. The friend of those who hate our nation.)
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To: RitaOK

Thanks Rita.

My bet would be that those teams would be smart enough not to deploy. If something happened they would be sure to be a top suspect group, Russia in particular.

Our media would love to zero in on both of them.

I wouldn’t be surprised they have ears to the ground though, and willing to alert our people if they heard anything.


188 posted on 01/13/2017 12:06:06 PM PST by DoughtyOne (John McStain. The friend of those who hate our nation.)
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To: RoosterRedux
As with any national guard, the leadership is under the control of the state governor unless federalized.

(Yes, I know that prior to DC Home Rule, the National Guard was under the control of the President at all times)

Their budget comes from the DC Government Budget (see this PDF)

And, organizationally, they are grouped in the DC public safety cluster, along with Metropolitan Police and DC Homeland Security / Emergency Management.

See their Performance Plan as well.

189 posted on 01/13/2017 12:07:41 PM PST by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: monkeywrench

That’s on the DC PD, which we already know is a tool of the corrupt, incompetent DC pols. The National Guard doesn’t get deployed until next week.


190 posted on 01/13/2017 12:07:59 PM PST by rebrane (Love Trump's Hat)
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To: FreeReign

Why would Obama appoint Schwartz in Jan. 2009, when he was already appointed by Bush in 2008.
That would suggest that the appointment typically extends to the end of a presidential term.
If that is the case, then this story is a big nothing.


BINGO!

Thanks for making sense.


191 posted on 01/13/2017 12:13:58 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: monkeywrench

Not only that, Roger Stone infiltrated the disruptor’s bridge and discovered the plans. If Schwarz knew nothing about them, then of course he can’t be trusted with the inaug.


192 posted on 01/13/2017 12:17:56 PM PST by txhurl (Break's over, kids, back to WAR.)
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To: DoodleDawg

I was in DC from 1984-1991. I was active duty USAF. The Reagan and Bush inaugurations used thousands of active duty troops as well as Guard. We were allowed to volunteer. I did so in 1989. I was a master sergeant then. I was partly in charge of manning the parade route. Had to ensure the troops in my sector were correctly dispersed. So it was soldier, 20 ft, sailor, 20 ft, Marine, 20 ft, airman, 20 ft, repeat. They just had to stand there,, and look good. This was on Pennsylvania Ave, about 1/2 mile or so.

It was blast! The people watches the parade were super nice to the troops, enjoying themselves, giving hot cocoa and coffee to us. At one point, Pappy Bush got out of the car and walked right by us!

Point: we were NOT armed. If you see the details on the parade next Friday are armed, then holy sh1t!!!


193 posted on 01/13/2017 12:21:26 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (Keep fighting the Left and their Fake News!)
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To: Navy Patriot

“His replacement (of the current commander)may let it grow to a disaster.”

If that happened, Trump could have a massive crackdown on dissenters. Sounds like the kind of thing Putin would do if he were in charge. Other questions. How is the head of the DC National Guard selected? How are the heads of the 50 other National Guards selected?


194 posted on 01/13/2017 12:24:38 PM PST by gleeaikin
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To: gleeaikin

Head of the DC National Guard is appointed by the President, head of the State National Guards are appointed by the Governors of the States.


195 posted on 01/13/2017 12:25:55 PM PST by rebrane (Love Trump's Hat)
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To: RoosterRedux

Sorry, WaPo. We don’t believe a word you publish anymore. You SAY you’ve obtained a memo, well you’re going to have to publish a photo of said memo to prove:

1. you even have a memo,

2. the memo isn’t a fake,

3. who in the Pentagon signed the memo, and

4. what exactly the memo said, e.g., any reason given, etc.


196 posted on 01/13/2017 12:27:42 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: catnipman

Even then it’d be much more Occam’s Razorish to simply assume WaPo created the memo themselves.


197 posted on 01/13/2017 12:29:06 PM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: gleeaikin

Generally by the state governors, IIRC.


198 posted on 01/13/2017 12:29:33 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: thescourged1

The Old Guard is the military unit tasked with protection of the Capital. The DC NG is pretty much tasked with traffic control. Two companies of the Old Guard would rout the entire DC NG.


199 posted on 01/13/2017 12:29:45 PM PST by DugwayDuke ("A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest")
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To: RitchieAprile

Didn’t obama order that the firing pins be removed from all rifles in his presence?


200 posted on 01/13/2017 12:31:27 PM PST by Blogatron (Brought to you by The American Frog Council; "Frog - the other green meat.")
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