As confusion lingers about who ordered the D.C. National Guard into action on Wednesday, following a mysterious delay, one of the most troubling elements has been who was in control of the military unit as an angry pro-Trump mob descended on the Capitol.
We have a president that can’t be trusted with Facebook, but still commands the military. Swell.
Statehood for DC would solve this problem.
THANKS! We were just talking about this in my work ‘group meeting’ this morning. We were horrified that Virginia and Maryland could offer up their Nat’l Guards but we couldn’t find someone to activate DC’s…
Not really. The Capiral District would remain federal.
So wait all this mess is because the Secretary of the Army wasn’t in on the conversations? Was he unavailable, like hiding out in the can? This seems to be poorly thought out.
Important point
It’s pass the parcel, except every layer is a lie and there is a fat shit in the heart of it.
There you go.
Good to know he’s ready for anything. Our preparedness dollars at work.
Trump has been a circus, beginning to end.
So I guess we needed a woman to step up
Unlike Benghazi, in this case the National Guard was actually ordered to stand down.
Martha is PISSED! Looking at this reminds me of the mob that tore down the statue of Saddam.
Dear TPM,
Please caption all photos of the gopotus with his name. I have a browser extension that replaces his photo with pictures of kittens, but it works off the caption.
Thanks!
Miscellany:
Dems may soon have a bigger majority than they thought.
Also NYT is reporting WH gossip that Trump is considering a “self-pardon.”
But it doesn’t answer questions around why requests from D.C. officials and House leadership to activate the unit were initially rejected and delayed by the Department of Defense. That comes amid reporting that President Trump was initially unwilling to approve the request.
I have no desire to go into CT territory but “the Enemy Above” sure seems pretty close to what happen. I mean just because some fool shows up inside of a bank with a water pistol to demand money it’s still a bank robbery, even if it’s a stupid one.
Like wise an attempted coup is still an attempted coup, even if the person executing it is a total moron who has no clue what he is doing.
The supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the Capitol on Wednesday to stop the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory were attempting a violent coup that multiple European security officials said appeared to have at least tacit support from aspects of the US federal agencies responsible for securing the Capitol complex.
Joy Reid answers your question Martha
Coup coup ca choo, Mr. Donnyson…
Miscellany 2.
There is a “third way”.
ETA.
“Profiles in Meh”
Mazel Tov Umbrella Drinks.