FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack

[djacq]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.

https://apnews.com/article/biden-inauguration-joe-biden-capitol-siege-ap-top-news-857bacc273e16ff82dc9fefed1242ae8

All this to guard against white supremacists

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. I was hoping for this. I hope our alternate dimensions are doing better than we are.

[StClone]

2. True Patriots in the military need to resolve

To report suspicious actions, or beliefs, within their ranks. Pretty much contrary to the way soldiers work, but your brother in arms may be traitors to our country!

[catrose]

3. I still want undisclosed locations (different for each one), broadcast virtually

Or as Randy Rainbow said: "Joe and Kamala should just run of to Vegas and get inaugurated without telling us." That's fine too, as long as they travel on separate planes. Also Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Sotomayor.

[UpInArms]

4. I hope the air space is secure, also

I trust nothing at this point

[soothsayer]

5. Frequent copters up and down the river (they pass my place, loudly)

They’re good

[UpInArms]

6. Thank you

My anxiety is getting to me ... I hate all of this. It should not be so hard.

[soothsayer]

7. I'm with ya'

But they seem to be taking things seriously.

[BComplex]

9. I'm seriously worried, too, UpInArms. They need to check everyone with sniper training

and see if any of them have any kind of email or texting ties to any member of any white supremacist groups.

This country really cannot stand to have Biden assassinated. I know I couldn't take it. It really might lead to a real civil war. I'm 71 years old...went through the uprisings in the
60s, the protests in the 70's, and everything since. This is so much worse. So much worse.

[UpInArms]

11. Sometimes, lately,

I think if I didn’t have my friends here at DU, I would certainly lose my mind.

I have a good life and a marvelous hubby and son ... but there is so much a stake for our world ..

Thank you, BComplex ... with everyone watching and taking precautions, I hope we can make new plans soon ... for a better world for everyone.

[BComplex]

13. DU friends & family are truly a blessing.

Especially during these crazy times!

[Bear Creek]

8. This needs to be addressed

Lots of military and police are neo nazis. Most support right wing extremists. The Navy guys are the worst or maybe being surrounded by them was why they seem worse. The guys before Reagan are normal republican and even some democrats. The guys that were in during Reagan and after are usually zealots. Just think these are the ones with security clearances and access to nuclear.

[BComplex]

10. ALL of this is on the republican party and fox propaganda. ALL of it.

I will do everything in my power to see to it that republicans own this mess from now on.

[torius]

12. Think what the Trump terrorists are costing us

not only in blood but in in treasure. Must be hundreds of millions, even billions, of taxpayer dollars since the riots. But no we can't have more stimulus, health care, or education.

[SunSeeker]

14. Horrible. But necessary. Check their social media postings! nt

[Baclava]

15. Vetting 25,000 in 3 days? Alrighty, what about those that have no twitter or facebook accounts?

[aggiesal]

16. If this turns out to be true, then Pendejo45 has truly corrupted every inch from top to bottom ...

of this country's government mechanisms.

[akbacchus_BC]

17. I remain hopeful that the National Guards will not be culpable as the DC police.

[edbermac]

18. The fact that we need troops there is frightening

And the fact that we have to vet them is even more frightening.

[CaptainTruth]

19. I never imagined it would come to this in the USA...

...yet here we are.

[OldkySoul]

20. As if they didn't have enough on their plate

The orange ahole needs to pay dearly for what he has done to this country.