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StClone

(11,686 posts)
5. Will read soon...thanks
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 11:21 PM
Jan 2021

Will guess incompetence, confusion in the chain of command, purposeful dereliction to create a threatening effect to "help" Trump.

Ohioboy

(3,244 posts)
7. More like he got rid of people in the Defense Department and replaced with pro Trumpers
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 11:50 PM
Jan 2021

And, that was after the election when he shouldn't have been messing with the personnel in the military.

Maraya1969

(22,497 posts)
10. It took 3 hours from the time the mayor of DC called for the
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 12:44 AM
Jan 2021

National Guard for a guardsman to step foot on the capitol.

And you will see how, after they refused the help they kept slowalking it until after finally Pence called and THEN they sent help.

I don't know what law the broke by not sending help they they knew our citizens and lawmakers needed when their lives were in danger but I think there must be one or two.

Upthevibe

(8,071 posts)
6. Ohioboy....Thank you for this post re: timeline regarding failure for requested help- 1/6/21
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 11:33 PM
Jan 2021

I read it and will save it.

Maraya1969

(22,497 posts)
8. I read it and took notes to try and whittle it down into a FB post
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 12:41 AM
Jan 2021

You're right it has infuriated me. All of those men need to got to jail.

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