The DoD has hesitated to call the National Guard for a good reason

[Alpeduez21]

If the Guard comes in they would be under the control of the lazy lying steaming pile Hump not the mayor of D.C. We need DC statehood now.

[Backseat Driver]

1. They hesitate to maintain the peace against domestic terrorists?

[TomCADem]

2. Trump is Commander In Chief

They would be under his command.

[Alpeduez21]

4. NOOOOO

They don't want Trump to literally have an army he has control over.

[NoMoreRepugs]

3. This coup is not going to end well.

[regnaD kciN]

5. What's the solution, then...

Let a handful of Capitol Police deal with tens of thousands of armed MAGAts?

[dogknob]

6. SOLUTION: Arrest the Commander in Chief. Now.

[Alpeduez21]

7. Both Virginia and Maryland

can use their Guard units. We will have to see what they do. But I'm pretty sure the solution does not involve giving Trump an army. It has just been reported that Gov. Northam of VA is mobilizing the Guard

[elleng]

8. VA has, haven't heard about MD yet.

[grumpyduck]

9. The National Guard is under the command of each governor,

not POTUS.

He may be the commander of the DC Guard, but not the VA Guard.

[Alpeduez21]

10. The VA guard is being mobilized n/t

[elleng]

11. MD gov has called up Nat'l Guard.