“The bombing starts in five minutes.”
Seriously, I work for a government entity that should have no need to be put on high alert but somebody somewhere in Washington has decided that a VIP call will be necessary during the speech with the top brass on high alert. Make of it what you will.
I pray for the president’s protection and safety, as well, as his family and those around him. When the Spook community gets fingered, they sometimes hit back hard, just as with JFK. I pray Trump has the courage to say what must be said and then leave it to God to protect him from the blowback.
From your fingers to the Almighty’s ears, FRiend.
We are having a Bible study here at our house before the SOTU, so we will be praying for President Trumps protection, as well as his family and loyal ones.
“but somebody somewhere in Washington has decided that a VIP call will be necessary during the speech with the top brass on high alert. Make of it what you will.”
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I suspect they want to make sure certain lines are functional in case they’re needed. There’s a lot of unusual security precautions taken for a SOTU address, e.g. -
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue won’t be attending:
http://www.businessinsider.com/past-designated-survivors-during-state-of-the-union-2018-1