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Title: National Guard in DC forced to sleep in parking garages, sparking outcry
Post by: rangerrebew on January 23, 2021, 10:55:32 am

National Guard in DC forced to sleep in parking garages, sparking outcry
National News

by: NOMAAN MERCHANT, LOLITA BALDOR and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press
Posted: Jan 22, 2021 / 08:59 PM EST   / Updated: Jan 22, 2021 / 09:00 PM EST   

WASHINGTON (AP) — Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington sparked new calls Friday for investigations of the U.S. Capitol Police, now facing allegations that the agency evicted troops sent to help after its failure to stop rioting mobs two weeks ago.

President Joe Biden expressed his “dismay” Friday morning to Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard, about how the troops had been treated, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. Members of both parties were irate about reports that Guardsmen were forced to take rest breaks outside the Capitol building. About 25,000 Guard members from across the country deployed to help secure President Joe Biden’s inauguration, which went off with only a handful of minor arrests.

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Title: Re: National Guard in DC forced to sleep in parking garages, sparking outcry
Post by: Smokin Joe on January 23, 2021, 10:58:47 am

https://www.hngn.com/articles/234143/20210123/trump-offers-washington-dc-hotel-national-guards-kicked-out-capitol.htm?fbclid=IwAR2u9IEcCK1rIS1e18NRxQfzOvvzEKxm9eJ1v-JKCG4uLk7JWiRS6QMX_sA (https://www.hngn.com/articles/234143/20210123/trump-offers-washington-dc-hotel-national-guards-kicked-out-capitol.htm?fbclid=IwAR2u9IEcCK1rIS1e18NRxQfzOvvzEKxm9eJ1v-JKCG4uLk7JWiRS6QMX_sA)

Trump Offers Washington DC Hotel To National Guards Kicked Out of the US Capitol

Title: Re: National Guard in DC forced to sleep in parking garages, sparking outcry
Post by: rangerrebew on January 23, 2021, 11:30:46 am

@Smokin Joe

There isn't a snowball's chance in hell Nazi Pelosi or Chuckie Schumer would allow that.  Given how they have attacked so far, I doubt the joint Chiefs would approve it either. farter000000

Title: Re: National Guard in DC forced to sleep in parking garages, sparking outcry
Post by: Smokin Joe on January 23, 2021, 02:16:30 pm

Quote from: rangerrebew on January 23, 2021, 11:30:46 am

@Smokin Joe

There isn't a snowball's chance in hell Nazi Pelosi or Chuckie Schumer would allow that.  Given how they have attacked so far, I doubt the joint Chiefs would approve it either. farter000000

Perhaps not, but the offer has been made, and likely the troops know it.