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National Guard called in by the Speaker and Mayor (Original Post) malaise Jan 2021 OP
Are you saying they have been called, cilla4progress Jan 2021 #1
Requested by Speaker and Mayor malaise Jan 2021 #9
Northam can order the guard in Virginia. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #11
Start arresting every one of them. sinkingfeeling Jan 2021 #2
and throw the book at 'em. Cobalt Violet Jan 2021 #5
but the request has to go thru Army Chain of command, so elleng Jan 2021 #3
Defuel Air Force One! Moostache Jan 2021 #4
Watching PBS dweller Jan 2021 #6
Bring in the National Guard-DC, VA, MD DFW Jan 2021 #7
Just heard VA gov Northam is sending some nat'l guard and state troopers Archetypist Jan 2021 #8
If anyone in the chain of command denies providing help to clear the Capitol... Silent3 Jan 2021 #10

malaise

(269,186 posts)
9. Requested by Speaker and Mayor
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:38 PM
Jan 2021

Killa Kon's folks refused to authorize the Guard.

DHS has also arrived

dweller

(23,663 posts)
6. Watching PBS
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 03:56 PM
Jan 2021

Armed LEO have arrived and are forcing protestors to the floor, evacuation underway for House members

✌🏻

DFW

(54,445 posts)
7. Bring in the National Guard-DC, VA, MD
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 03:59 PM
Jan 2021

Rubber bullets, tear gas, LOTS of handcuffs, and when this is finally over, go arrest Trump for inciting this. To hell with immunity, let Giuliani try to bail him out. I‘ll bet Pence would sign the arrest order himself if he could. He‘s probably feeling like the Alec Guiness character at the end of The Bridge On The River Kwai: „What have I done?“

Silent3

(15,279 posts)
10. If anyone in the chain of command denies providing help to clear the Capitol...
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:40 PM
Jan 2021

...their next in line should have them arrested, or shot, and then provide the assistance.

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