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National Guard in Washington D.C. are told NOT to carry guns or ammunition by Defense Secretary Mark Esper as he orders all active-duty troops out of the capital
UK Daily Mail ^
| June 06 2020
| DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER and REUTERS
Posted on 06/05/2020 10:31:36 PM PDT by knighthawk
The Pentagon has told Washington D.C.'s National Guard and guardsmen from other states who have are in the nations capital not to use guns or ammunition.
The order came from Defense Secretary Mark Esper and made without consulting the White House, The Washington Post reported, and it's seen as a sign of de-escalation of the federal response to protests that sprung up in the wake of George Floyd's death.
Trump has pushed for a strong militarized show of force, calling himself the 'law and order president,' and earning him criticism from several retired military generals, including his former chief of staff John Kelly and former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dc; markesper; nationalguard
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To: 9YearLurker
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posted on
06/06/2020 7:01:11 AM PDT
by
MIA_eccl1212
(When the bad guys have leverage they often use it)
To: 9YearLurker
62
posted on
06/06/2020 7:01:30 AM PDT
by
MIA_eccl1212
(When the bad guys have leverage they often use it)
To: MIA_eccl1212
To: TBP
To: AndyJackson
Mattis’ left wing opinions are no more significant than the right wing opinions of former World War II generals like Edwin Walker. They aren't on the payroll, and their opinions are no more significant than the usual Hollywood Commies like Rob Reiner. However, if the Secretary of Defense or any generals are countermanding the President's wishes, they should be fired if civilian or arrested for insubordination if military.
To: 9YearLurker
How does a movement like BLM continue to exist? It was begun on a group of lies to perpetuate more lies.
Then we have ankle grabbers building them up like they represent the whole community. I don’t see them exhibiting anything to improve the condition they they so loudly claim they are against.
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posted on
06/06/2020 7:38:40 AM PDT
by
JayAr36
(Do you want to be a subject or a citizen.)
To: All
hopefully esper becomes history, effective immediately.
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posted on
06/06/2020 7:45:00 AM PDT
by
SteveH
To: knighthawk
i wonder if this is a 25A coup attempt.
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posted on
06/06/2020 7:46:37 AM PDT
by
SteveH
To: JayAr36
A hundred million from Soros goes a long way.
To: knighthawk
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posted on
06/06/2020 7:56:16 AM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight neiyour way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: Tejas Rob
Yeh a lot of talk about torching the WH going around. Trump needs some troops there and he needs to be at Camp David.
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posted on
06/06/2020 7:57:59 AM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight neiyour way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: knighthawk
As far as I’m concerned, they should protect the White House and the President. Let them tear everything else up. Let America see what kind of savages are trying to take over our government with the cooperation of the Democrat Party.
To: Defiant
Greenland is needed in so many places Stupid auto correct. I wrote "Grennell".
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posted on
06/06/2020 8:43:28 AM PDT
by
Defiant
(I hope the Russians trick me into voting for Trump again in 2020.)
To: knighthawk
So now we’ve come to the point where the President isn’t safe in the White House?
To: knighthawk
If this report is true, then Esper must be fired immediately.
To: Defiant
I think Greenland is fine where it is. :)
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posted on
06/06/2020 11:52:14 AM PDT
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TBP
(Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
To: 9YearLurker
I saw. Shameful. Why not just be honest and name it “I Hate Whitey Plaza”?
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posted on
06/06/2020 11:53:13 AM PDT
by
TBP
(Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
To: AndyJackson
Actually, that’s what I was referring to. Thanks for clarification.
To: emotionalcripple
Anyone have any inside info on what will happen tomorrow? Will the President be protected? Will it be regular military? Will it be because of Espy or in spite of him? Worried.You do realize there are tunnels don't you?
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posted on
06/06/2020 12:35:43 PM PDT
by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
To: TBP
Greenland is fine where it is. :) When we buy it, I'd like to move it a little farther south.
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posted on
06/06/2020 4:10:38 PM PDT
by
Defiant
(I hope the Russians trick me into voting for Trump again in 2020.)
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