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elleng

(131,146 posts)
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:00 PM Jan 2021

6200 Troops Arrive To Protect Biden Inauguration.

'The Military Times reports:

Troops from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York and Virginia joined those from D.C. Leaving their homes and jobs, the Guard troops are here, three days after two Air Force veterans were killed and three others died in an attempted insurrection.

They are here to help ensure it does not happen again. “I never thought I would see this in my own country,” said one of them, who, like other troops, spoke anonymously without authorization to speak on the record.

The soldier is part of a major mobilization effort that has seen about 6,200 National Guard troops flow into town from several nearby states. The troops are already all in town.'

https://www.joemygod.com/2021/01/6200-troops-arrive-to-protect-biden-inauguration/?

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6200 Troops Arrive To Protect Biden Inauguration. (Original Post) elleng Jan 2021 OP
Yup, And Those Troops Report Directly to the Governors Skraxx Jan 2021 #1
I am not so sure that he couldn't "nationalize" the troops and assume command. Chainfire Jan 2021 #5
Trump can invoke the Insurrection Act... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #6
TikTok had posts of them arriving per the bus load yesterday and last night Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #2
I hope they're locked and loaded... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #4
+1 dalton99a Jan 2021 #7
State capitals had better lock and load too. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #8
Not enough - he needs tens of thousands more. lark Jan 2021 #9
MAYbe, and with COMMAND. elleng Jan 2021 #10

Chainfire

(17,644 posts)
5. I am not so sure that he couldn't "nationalize" the troops and assume command.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:06 PM
Jan 2021

I don't know.....Trump can't do anything by himself. It just remains to be seen how many will continue to support him at the risks of their carriers, freedom and perhaps their lives.

Thekaspervote

(32,797 posts)
2. TikTok had posts of them arriving per the bus load yesterday and last night
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:02 PM
Jan 2021

The fools that showed up on the 6th best stay home. DC is not going to suffer these fools again!

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lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
8. State capitals had better lock and load too.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:07 PM
Jan 2021

The insurrectionists are plotting to attack all 50 of them.

lark

(23,158 posts)
9. Not enough - he needs tens of thousands more.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 04:49 PM
Jan 2021

He is letting his idealism put himself in danger, I fear!

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