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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 nation’s 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dc; markesper; nationalguard
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To: 9YearLurker

Troll


61 posted on 06/06/2020 7:01:11 AM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (When the bad guys have leverage they often use it)
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To: 9YearLurker

Troll


62 posted on 06/06/2020 7:01:30 AM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (When the bad guys have leverage they often use it)
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To: MIA_eccl1212

Idiot


63 posted on 06/06/2020 7:02:40 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: TBP

Did you see the massive—and I mean massive—BLM she painted on the street to the White House yesterday, renaming the space “BLM Plaza”?

https://www.djournal.com/news/national/see-the-giant-blm-message-painted-on-road-to-white-house/video_7e4ef788-82d4-5331-aa4a-f71a6fba9880.html


64 posted on 06/06/2020 7:05:18 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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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.
65 posted on 06/06/2020 7:05:56 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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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.


66 posted on 06/06/2020 7:38:40 AM PDT by JayAr36 (Do you want to be a subject or a citizen.)
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To: All

hopefully esper becomes history, effective immediately.


67 posted on 06/06/2020 7:45:00 AM PDT by SteveH
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To: knighthawk

i wonder if this is a 25A coup attempt.


68 posted on 06/06/2020 7:46:37 AM PDT by SteveH
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To: JayAr36

A hundred million from Soros goes a long way.


69 posted on 06/06/2020 7:55:37 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: knighthawk

Time to cut Esper loose.


70 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)
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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.


71 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)
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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.


72 posted on 06/06/2020 8:11:31 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Defiant
Greenland is needed in so many places

Stupid auto correct. I wrote "Grennell".

73 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.)
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To: knighthawk

So now we’ve come to the point where the President isn’t safe in the White House?


74 posted on 06/06/2020 9:29:28 AM PDT by Valk Rider
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To: knighthawk

If this report is true, then Esper must be fired immediately.


75 posted on 06/06/2020 10:37:04 AM PDT by savedbygrace (But God)
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To: Defiant

I think Greenland is fine where it is. :)


76 posted on 06/06/2020 11:52:14 AM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: 9YearLurker

I saw. Shameful. Why not just be honest and name it “I Hate Whitey Plaza”?


77 posted on 06/06/2020 11:53:13 AM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: AndyJackson

Actually, that’s what I was referring to. Thanks for clarification.


78 posted on 06/06/2020 12:31:04 PM PDT by conservativepoet
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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?

79 posted on 06/06/2020 12:35:43 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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To: TBP
Greenland is fine where it is. :)

When we buy it, I'd like to move it a little farther south.

80 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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