took SecDef over 90 minutes to approve Maryland National Guard

[EleanorR]

This is the same secretary of defense who was obstructing the Biden transition team.

Link to tweet

“We’ve encountered roadblocks with the political leadership at the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget,” Biden said during a speech on Monday in Wilmington, Delaware. “Right now we just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas. It is nothing short, in my view, of irresponsibility.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-accuses-trump-political-appointees-obstructing-transition-process-n1252447

[elleng]

1. Thanks, the more of this confusing story we can see/the better.

[PatSeg]

2. He should resign immediately

How on earth can he explain this?

[exboyfil]

3. This shows even the non-political appointees that have burrowed in

should be removed. By legislation if necessary. None of his appointees can be trusted.

[RockRaven]

4. Capitol security was purposely sabotaged by the leadership of USCP and DOD to facilitate a coup.

There needs to be a reckoning about that even more than the individual seditious rioters.

[Eyeball_Kid]

5. They held out, hoping for a political assassination or two.

When they didn't materialize, they relented and permitted the NG to cross into DC.

[BusyBeingBest]

6. You can't stop the party too soon, how else will the Congresscritters feel afraid of the "people"

unless the "people" are stalking the halls with zip ties ready to take them hostage?

[brush]

7. More and more levels of complicity coming out. This extends way past...

just trump and the obviously complicit Capitol Police. Let's watch it unfold.

[dchill]

8. That's why he got the job.

[cilla4progress]

9. According to Maryland Gov. Hogan

the auth came from the Sec of the ARMY not SecDef! Not even in the chain of command.

[2naSalit]

10. All his communications need to be examined, he was...

Waiting to be told that something or someone had been secured before they allowed the NG to go in.