Trump: Federal assistance on way; Evers: More National Guard coming to Kenosha

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Kenosha News

Trump: Federal assistance on way; Evers: More National Guard coming to Kenosha

President Trump announced on Twitter that he is sending federal assistance to Wisconsin, and that Gov. Tony Evers has accepted it.

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President Trump announced on Twitter that he is sending federal assistance to Wisconsin, and that Gov. Tony Evers has accepted it.

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Rep. Bryan Steil, R-District 1, and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, made this statement after Evers decided to accept Trump's offer:

"It is a tragedy that two people had to lose their lives before Gov. Evers was willing to set aside politics and accept President Trump's help to restore order in Kenosha. Violence and chaos like we've seen the last three nights do nothing to advance justice, and they drown out the voices of those protesting peacefully. Going forward, our focus should be on healing - for Jacob Blake, for the lives turned upside down in the rioting, and for the community of Kenosha."

Also Wednesday, Evers announced he has authorized 500 members of the Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in Kenosha County this evening.

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Members and friends of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church work to board up the hall and church on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020.

KENOSHA NEW PHOTO BY SEAN KRAJACIC

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People walk through damaged downtown areas on Tuesday.

KENOSHA NEW PHOTO BY SEAN KRAJACIC

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Hat tip, Donald Trump

The White House Retweeted

https://twitter.com/whitehouse

...TODAY, I will be sending federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Kenosha, WI to restore LAW and ORDER!

Link to tweet

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Kenosha must be much bigger than I thought. That's a huge courthouse.

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Workers erect fencing around the courthouse on Tuesday.

KENOSHA NEW PHOTO BY SEAN KRAJACIC

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Fencing around the courthouse is erected on Tuesday.

KENOSHA NEW PHOTO BY SEAN KRAJACIC

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There's this too:

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A message put on a boarded-up business Tuesday says children live in this building.

KENOSHA NEW PHOTO BY SEAN KRAJACIC

[Hugin]

1. Meanwhile, an 'unsurvivable' cat 4 hurricane is to hit the southern coast tonight...

and crickets from the First Tweet-o-phone.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Have you not had your TV on?

https://news.google.com/search?q=hurricane

[sweetloukillbot]

11. Oh it's easier to say you haven't heard anything than to actually open a news website nt

[Hugin]

16. I was referring to Trump's response to the hurricane vs inflaming the situation in WI. n/t

[mahatmakanejeeves]

19. Okay. Now I get it. Thanks. He sent a tweet.

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The White House Retweeted

Trump Administration is actively engaged with State and Local leaders in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas - continuing the partnership to help States! Listen to state and local officials.
@AsaHutchinson

Link to tweet

[redstatebluegirl]

2. Great Trump rides in on his white horse to save

the white people from the scary brown and black people. He will play that card all the way to November.

[Iliyah]

7. Nope . . .

That card ain't gonna work.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Kenosha residents, local government cleaning up in aftermath of civil unrest

Kenosha residents, local government cleaning up in aftermath of civil unrest

Deneen Smith Aug 24, 2020 Updated Aug 24, 2020

In the aftermath of protests that turned destructive Sunday, broken glass and burned out vehicles littered downtown Kenosha.

Protesters took to the streets following the shooting of a man identified by witnesses as 29-year-old Jacob Blake of Kenosha. He was shot by a Kenosha Police officer Sunday after 5 p.m. on the 2800 block of 40th Avenue.

Police, who have not released the identity of the man who was shot, said they had been called to the scene for a domestic incident. Video of the shooting showed the officer grabbing him by the shirt and shooting him as he appeared to get into a parked vehicle.

Protests late Sunday and early Monday moved into downtown, with some protests turning destructive and violent. One video showed a Kenosha Police officer struck with a brick and knocked to the ground, others showed molotov cocktails thrown.

On Monday morning, Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies in riot gear stood in front of the Kenosha County Courthouse and the Kenosha Public Safety building that houses the police and sheriff’s department office.

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[unblock]

5. Hey I thought "nobody cares" when the law is broken?

Oh right, that's only when republicans do it.

[Traildogbob]

10. Outside the Beltway

Right Meadows. Nobody cares. Duck laws and murder, of your white.

[ancianita]

6. Of COURSE federal assistance is on the way -- Wisconsin is a battleground state!

[Eugene]

8. Per MSNBC, Evers' acceptance of Trump's help comes as news to Evers.

[Iliyah]

12. My understanding is that he has not accepted shithole's offer . . .

But the republicans, such as Ron Johnson and others have . . ..

[unblock]

13. I assumed as much, but hadn't heard it in the media yet

[PatrickforO]

9. Sending federal assistance, is he?

Wouldn't it be nice if the assistance was in the form of retraining funds to change police culture, and help with demilitarizing the Kenosha police force? And, equally, it would be nice if this federal assistance had to do with oversight to prevent police brutality - perhaps some additional personnel to do THAT instead of kidnap protesters.

[magicarpet]

14. The Great White Hope & Salvation,... just in time for the coming November election...

The iron fist of trDumpie will crush the black, brown, and dark skinned man and restore law and order to Murica.

Any Antifa found roaming the streets will be beaten to a bloody pulp, shot, then jailed.

God Bless Murica,.. The Donald and Malaria too.

[safeinOhio]

15. You will only have law and order,

when you have justice.

[ananda]

17. Oh Jeezus! That's all we need!

!@#$%

[IronLionZion]

18. Of course a swing state with a Dem governor

Trump would be happy to inflict all sorts of pain and punishment to make things worse.

Dems would do well to steer clear of federal agents and buildings after what they did in Portland. Also there are heavily armed white supremacist militias roaming around looking for people to kill.

[Ford_Prefect]

20. Donny has generated the wave of hatred and anger that Vladimir designed for him.

[Jimbo S]

21. 100,000 people

The fourth largest city in the state. So yes, a good sized city.

A note to all, there is the City of Kenosha and then Kenosha County. MSNBC had the presser that had the "D.A. of Kenosha", D.A. of Kenosha County that is.