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applegrove

(118,642 posts)
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 03:54 PM Sep 2021

Pentagon Told 'No Major' Illegal Activity on January 6

Pentagon Told ‘No Major’ Illegal Activity on January 6

September 28, 2021 at 3:50 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

https://politicalwire.com/2021/09/28/pentagon-told-no-major-illegal-activity-on-january-6/

"SNIP......

While a mob stormed the Capitol on January, pushing through barricades set up outside the building, the Department of Homeland Security sent an email to the Pentagon, reporting “no major incidents of illegal activity at this time,” Politico reports.

......SNIP"

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Pentagon Told 'No Major' Illegal Activity on January 6 (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2021 OP
nobody at the Pentagon has a TV ? lapfog_1 Sep 2021 #1
Or The Internet? ProfessorGAC Sep 2021 #13
Nobody was trying to publish the former guy's tax returns gratuitous Sep 2021 #2
ExCUSE me? catrose Sep 2021 #3
Well that makes me feel secure. DHS what the F? nt Biophilic Sep 2021 #4
TFG'S Department of Homeland Security. SergeStorms Sep 2021 #11
Thanks for the laugh. Biophilic Sep 2021 #16
Hopefully we'll soon find out who sent that malaise Sep 2021 #19
Hopefully we'll soon find out who sent that malaise Sep 2021 #20
+1 uponit7771 Sep 2021 #23
he had his hooks in at dhs. mopinko Sep 2021 #5
He'd also put his people shanti Sep 2021 #6
Who at DHS sent or had it sent? LiberalFighter Sep 2021 #7
The buck probably stops wherever the Pentagon says the notification came from. ancianita Sep 2021 #18
Email sender was a Lt Colonel (LTC) which tells us nothing. jxla Sep 2021 #21
Not for nothing. The LTC's report of situational knowledge that s/he had is central. They ancianita Sep 2021 #22
Heads need to roll SheltieLover Sep 2021 #8
They are so transparent. Not good leadership to wait for problems. Much better to prevent them Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2021 #9
well shit ,just got 403'd ? monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #10
No worries, that's just approval of the insurrection bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #12
We all saw Trump fire leaders of the relevant agencies in November and December IronLionZion Sep 2021 #14
"At this time?" WTF does that mean? budkin Sep 2021 #15
Outrageous. BeckyDem Sep 2021 #17

ProfessorGAC

(65,013 posts)
13. Or The Internet?
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 06:20 PM
Sep 2021

Since the internet was kind of developed for the Pentagon's use, you'd think they'd have it.
Geez, they had network speeds in the building of a 100Mb back in the mid 90s.
Yet, nobody in that giant building was streaming any news?

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. Nobody was trying to publish the former guy's tax returns
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 03:58 PM
Sep 2021

So, see, no "major" illegal activity going on as his murderous mob was storming the Capitol.

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)
11. TFG'S Department of Homeland Security.
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 06:17 PM
Sep 2021

Certainly not a normal, legitimate Department of Homeland Security. Everything in the federal government was tilted in his direction.

Of course when TFG stands in a room everything tilts in his direction; floor, walls, ceiling, tables, chairs etc.

malaise

(268,987 posts)
19. Hopefully we'll soon find out who sent that
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:08 PM
Sep 2021

misinformation - another one who should be heading for prison

malaise

(268,987 posts)
20. Hopefully we'll soon find out who sent that
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:08 PM
Sep 2021

misinformation - another one who should be heading for prison

jxla

(201 posts)
21. Email sender was a Lt Colonel (LTC) which tells us nothing.
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 08:08 PM
Sep 2021

LinkedIn job profile of Duty Director JF explains what the NOC does.
I didn't edit except to break it up into paragraphs.

The DHS National Operations Center Duty Director provides leadership and direction for a robust 24 hour watch staff comprised of the elements of the National Operations Center (NOC). The mission of the NOC is to serve as the primary National-level hub for domestic situational awareness, common operating picture, information fusion, information sharing, communications and operations coordination, pertaining to the prevention of terrorist attacks and domestic incident management. The position reports directly to the NOC Director.

The NOC operates a matrix organization and includes five major functional elements: (1) multi-agency NOC Watch, (2) Intelligence Watch and Warnings Division, (3) National Infrastructure Coordination Center, (4) National Response Coordination Center, and (5) Planning Element/Crisis Action Team. The NOC employs over 200 personnel, which includes government employees, contractors, Federal, State, Local and detailees from the DHS components.

The NOC Duty Director is responsible for the oversight of their shift to ensure functioning, collaboration and coordination of all five NOC elements to ensure teamwork and unity of effort. The NOC Duty Director is responsible for alerts and notifications to senior DHS leadership as well as the interagency, and transitioning the NOC and the DHS staff to crisis operations during domestic incidents or crisis.

The NOC Duty Director ensures the timely, accurate, and complete reporting of critical information requirements, making sure the right senior leaders have the right situational knowledge at the right time to make informed, risk-mitigated decisions. The NOC Duty Director therefore works and communicates routinely with the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Homeland security and their support staff, the President’s National Security Staff, and principals’ staffs of the federal, state and local interagency.

ancianita

(36,053 posts)
22. Not for nothing. The LTC's report of situational knowledge that s/he had is central. They
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 08:59 PM
Sep 2021

-- whichever LTC confirms sending that report -- can explain the sources of their situational knowledge. There's a way to at least map the messaging network on that day.

Thank you for this info.

IronLionZion

(45,438 posts)
14. We all saw Trump fire leaders of the relevant agencies in November and December
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 06:22 PM
Sep 2021

He installed his loyalists to say whatever he wants.

It looks well coordinated and planned out.

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