The National Guard will increase the number of troops in Washington, D.C., to at least 10,000 by Saturday to bolster security in advance of next week’s presidential inauguration, the Guard’s top officer said.
Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, who is in charge of the National Guard Bureau, said in a press briefing Monday that the troop levels could rise to 15,000. He didn’t specify which states the Guard members would be coming from, whether they would be armed or the details of their mission. The planned deployments represent an increase from the roughly 6,200 troops who arrived from six states after a violent mob of Trump supporters. The force also would be larger than contingents of Guardsmen at past inaugurations. Roughly 9,000 guardsmen were in Washington for President Obama’s inauguration, Gen. Hokanson said.
The decision to deploy more Guard members came after military planners and local law enforcement evaluated their planned security posture and discussed how many more could be useful.on the Capitol, Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller formally approved deploying 6,200 Guardsmen from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia and Maryland.
National Guard against free and truth-loving people? Or are they defending the liars who are afraid of their constituents?StopTheSteaI2021
There will be more National Guardsmen than Biden supporters.
And it's not because of a inauguration. Get some popcorn and get ready for the show. The corrupt is running out of time.
Do they count as part of the crowd? Can’t imagine Joe drawing a crowd.
I noticed they are an unarmed peaceful force.
It’s a full blown Junta inauguration
Could have used more troops this summer
I know that's good enough
Keep your eyes open
Some of these guys might be part of the problem
All I know is I don't owe anybody and I did it myself.
Awesome! Professional patriots. No need for cops.
Good now arm them and enable them to use deadly force against seditionists and terrorists.
How stupid !! A week late there boys you take electric cars there ?
Cant allow any security lapses or underplanning for inauguration 🇺🇸n societys vitality is found in spontaneous agreements & relationships emerging thru liberties reciprocated by each as each cherish how fortunate to enjoy possibiltiy of any of most fruitful avenues to fulfillment
Care kills cat.
All that for nothing I bet
Look at what Trump has wrought! 10,000 troops required over concerns about a mob disrupting a presidential inauguration. Republican leadership needs to wake up, look around, realize the threat Trump has incited, and impeach Trump now!
Now? For a VIRTUAL inauguration?
TRUMP2020
And 90% of them voted for Trump! 😂
Helped me helped my family we are poor and I want to change our life, funded my transport project in my country please😢😥
Strange, isn't it? This has only ever happened on Trump's watch. Shameful.
Really
Banana Republic, soon UNO will need to send peacekiping troops
WHO ACTIVATED THEM?
elizacollins1 The Dems must be more afraid of the guy with the Horned Costume than the arsonists in the Black Antifa outfits. Speaks volumes about Democrat allies and adversaries.
Militarized police and barriers? In a blue city? I'm outraged
Question: Didn’t MayorBowser say that deploying them has to. be ordered by the Trump?
Im happy to hear this but sad that it even has to be thought about let alone done. God bless our men and women and keep the safe!
Locked and loaded I hope
We shouldn’t need troops to protect a peaceful transition of power, yet Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection.
week too late
Trump’s legacy: 375,000 dead Americans Trying to steal an election Incitement of insurrection
No one will be there! Sleepy Joe has no energy. Will likely be the saddest inauguration in history! Fraud
Maybe one day they’ll analyze how/y this psychotic evil racist got in in the first place-AND how2insure this NEVER happens again-4sure an amendment2the constitution that NO ONE can run4 president w/o government experience
We’re not fighting against dueling ideologies but an outbreak of pure fantasy based on disinformation, and appeals to truth or common sense are useless. The only things that might help are painful corporate punishment of right-wing media and a serious bout of GOP self-reflection.
Will a wall be erected or just fences? …asking for a friend..
...Although...who is in charge of giving orders to deploy them for the Insuguration
AND WHY DO YOU THINK THAT? CZ TRUMP WILL BE INAUGURATED, NOBODY WILL EVEN GO TO BIDEN'S INAUGURATION, LOL. WAKE UP FOLKS!!
Good to see the threat of additional insurrection is being taken seriously.
Why? No one will be there.
Thank God for that!
That’s so weird, joe Biden is the most popular president ever
Shame...
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