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This is a blatant lie: Trump resisted sending the national guard and the Mayor of DC had to ask Virginia and Maryland for police assistance. Ultimately Pence pu
by acdha 2y ago
This is a blatant lie: Trump resisted sending the national guard and the Mayor of DC had to ask Virginia and Maryland for police assistance. Ultimately Pence pushed the Pentagon to respond, and he’s never been forgiven for it.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/pence-national-guard/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/pence-national-guard...
- CalChris 2y agoYes, and "The Commanding General of the D.C. Army National Guard is subordinate solely to the President of the United States". https://dc.ng.mil/Join-the-DC-National-Guard/DC-Army-National-Guard-Recruiting/ https://dc.ng.mil/Join-the-DC-National-Guard/DC-Army-Nationa...