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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 Bidens inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.
[link:https://apnews.com/article/biden-inauguration-joe-biden-capitol-siege-ap-top-news-857bacc273e16ff82dc9fefed1242ae8|
All this to guard against white supremacists
Ferrets are Cool
(21,104 posts)StClone
(11,682 posts)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
(5,061 posts)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
(51,280 posts)I trust nothing at this point
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Theyre good
UpInArms
(51,280 posts)My anxiety is getting to me ... I hate all of this. It should not be so hard.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)But they seem to be taking things seriously.
BComplex
(8,019 posts)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
(51,280 posts)I think if I didnt 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
(8,019 posts)Especially during these crazy times!
Bear Creek
(883 posts)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
(8,019 posts)I will do everything in my power to see to it that republicans own this mess from now on.
torius
(1,652 posts)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
(51,523 posts)Baclava
(12,047 posts)aggiesal
(8,907 posts)of this country's government mechanisms.
akbacchus_BC
(5,704 posts)edbermac
(15,933 posts)And the fact that we have to vet them is even more frightening.
CaptainTruth
(6,576 posts)...yet here we are.
OldkySoul
(38 posts)The orange ahole needs to pay dearly for what he has done to this country.