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propelol
1985 days ago
What is the point of a national guard if they can't be used to defend the capitol?
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jeffbee
1985 days ago
The DC National Guard, unique among all other guards, is under the command of the President. A state governor can call up that state's Guard, but the government of D.C. cannot.
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oliwarner
1985 days ago
They were requested by the DC Mayor and approved by the Pentagon for deployment yesterday by... But no idea where tf they are.
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/04/politics/muriel-bowser-dc...
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