Former President Donald Trump’s upcoming Senate impeachment trial poses a security concern that federal law enforcement officials told lawmakers last week requires as many as 5,000 National Guard troops to remain in Washington through mid-March, according to four people familiar with the matter.
Several National Guard units have been seen their deployments extended involuntarily, though a majority of Guardsmen remaining in Washington will do so on a volunteer basis. Around 7,000 troops will continue to provide riot security through the beginning of February, with that number decreasing slightly to 5,000 by the time Trump’s impeachment trial begins.
Now, thousands of Guard members will remain in Washington far longer than they initially expected when they packed their suitcases for what they believed to be a short-term mission on Jan. 6. The rank-and-file have so far been given no official justifications, threat reports or any explanation for the extended mission, said two Guard members — nor have they seen any violence thus far.
“Even if they do arrive all on time, the calories are just not there for the amount of work we put in and time we're spending on our feet, in the cold, in full gear,” one Guard member said.
Governors, recall your troops!! Democrats can use DC police or Capitol police!!🤑🤑🤑
SethAbramson The Land of Hope and Glory....😒😣
MsMillie920 Democrats desperately need to push President Biden‘s agenda the same way Republicans push through supreme court justices. It’s time to grow a pair and say...FuckTheFilibuster
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Why? The fool has been sent 2 Florida.
These hypocrites have to have the military protect them, yet they have the audacity to say we don’t “need” guns to protect ourselves. 2A
Antifa coming to to town? I dont think they work being fulltime protestors so i doubt they can afford the bus fair from portland or seattle...
This is a direct result of the ex-president's lies, and the sycophants who enabled him by either repeating his lies or simply staying silent. We have armed military controlling our nation's capitol because the GOP tried to give up on democracy.
This is the biggest con job in the history of the states 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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