Delay in deploying Nat. Guard apparently due to fears they'd be reporting to TRUMP

[hlthe2b]

Robert Farley
@drfarls
I am told that the reluctance of DOD to call out the DC guard is because they would come under the command of POTUS, which would obviously be a problem.

Link to tweet

[cilla4progress]

1. Gee, hope no one DIED

due to the delay?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Normally the NG is under command of the state's governor.

Northam is sending the VA NG, which is a good thing.

[hlthe2b]

3. DC has shared Federal oversight & DOD was afraid Trump would use Insurrection Act

[SheltieLover]

4. +1

[hlthe2b]

8. Not in DC

[TomCADem]

6. DC Has a Governor? Who knew?

Since when did Republicans agree to recognize DC as a state?

[hlthe2b]

9. Exactly. This is why Northam is trying to do so in VA

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. I was referring to VA, not DC.

[hlthe2b]

13. Mayor of DC and Pelosi requested National Guard. DOD's reluctance caused them to go to Northam

DC does not have oversight of the National Guard as a Governor would.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. I know, that was my point. That's why VA was called in.

[liberalmuse]

5. Pence needs to start the 25th ASAP. Coward!

We need this situation under control, now.

[secondwind]

7. The Sec of Defense WAS REMOVED by Trump a few days ago.

His replacement is a Trumper

[C_U_L8R]

11. This was a plan

Or rather, plot.

[dhill926]

12. all part of the plan...