Tell GAO that we will use the money for military construction like congress actually intended
Another one who has no clue how Gov't funding works.
Or if you do have a clue you sure aren't letting on that you do.
Of course I do, Congress allocates funding for specific purposes
Trump stole from the military and diverted it to his wall
bingo.
Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5 billion in military construction funds for border wall
Daisy Nguyen, The Associated Press
June 26, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of $2.5 billion from military construction projects to
build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico, ruling it illegally sidestepped Congress, which gets to decide how to use the funds.
In two opinions, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a coalition of border states and environmental groups that contended the money transfer was unlawful and that building the wall would pose environmental threats.
Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5 billion in military construction funds for border wall
how long b4 meBelle's obligatory reply that the source of
the AP/MILITARY TIMES is not credible either?
9th U.S. Circuit Court
9th U.S. Circuit Court
9th U.S. Circuit Court
that says everything you need to know.
You don't mention any appeal nor this decision being shot down.
Making arguments against the wall with Pelosi abusing power & wasting tax dollars on a false narrative base wall Around the Capitol for propaganda affect to benefit her party, makes for hypocracy and deflection at it's highest level.
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nancy pelosi has nothing to do with the security of the capital.
do try to learn something.
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the capital grounds & first line of defense is secured by the
capital police.
they were denied the help of the national guard by
the dept of DEFENSE for several hours whilst being attacked.
that's the fact, jack.
neither nancy pelosi NOR moscow mitch have anything to do with the capital security ... anymore than the mayor had.
I think I know more about this stuff then you do.
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Who’s responsible for deploying them locally?
Typically, the governor has the authority to activate guard troops within a state’s borders. He or she informs the adjutant general to mobilize troops. The adjutant general sends the message down the chain of command.
It’s more complicated in D.C., as are most things around here.
Mayor Muriel Bowser does not have the same authority over the D.C. National Guard that governors have over their states. She can only request guard troops from the Secretary of the Army. That request then gets sent up the chain of command to the Secretary of Defense for approval.
Even then, Bowser’s jurisdiction is limited. Because of the
District’s finicky federal status of not being a state, she can only request guard troops to land that belongs to the city. That excludes federal territory, like the Capitol and its environs.
The Secretary of Defense needs to approve the deployment of National Guard troops from any jurisdiction at federal land like the Capitol complex.
Why was there so much confusion about whether and how they should be deployed at the Capitol this week?
There are different accounts from local and state officials as well as from the Pentagon about what the confusion was during Wednesday’s attack, which led to a delay in deployment.
On Monday and Tuesday of last week, Bowser requested 340 D.C. guard troops to help D.C. police prepare for Wednesday’s protests. The request prohibited guardsmen from receiving ammunition or riot gear (unless necessary for self-defense), sharing equipment with local law enforcement or using surveillance or air assets with explicit sign-off from the defense secretary, according to
The Washington Post. There were also 40 personnel stationed at Joint Base Andrews if additional support was needed. That request was approved by the Pentagon and 255 D.C. guardsmen arrived in D.C. and began traffic management.
When an angry mob breached the Capitol Wednesday afternoon, Bowser and Capitol Police needed to file an additional request to the Army secretary in order to send in additional troops and to expand their responsibilities, because it was on federal property.
Then what happened?
A full timeline released by the Department of Defense shows series of phone calls between the Defense and Army Secretaries, Bowser, then-Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund and Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard William Walker.
The first call was at 1:34 p.m., in which Bowser requested additional forces from Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. Then at 1:49 p.m., Sund called Walker asking for immediate assistance.
Sund told the
Washington Post that early last week House and Senate security officials turned down his request for members of the National Guard to be placed on standby. While the Capitol was under attack on Wednesday, Sund said he pleaded for help five more times and was also rejected or delayed.
Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt, director of the Army Staff, told McCarthy he could not recommend sending in additional troops because of the “optics of soldiers inside the Capitol building was not something they wanted,” according to The Post.
A third phone call at 2:22 p.m. between McCarthy, Bowser, and Metropolitan Police Department leadership to discuss the need for additional guard troops.
McCarthy’s office says it received the request around 2 p.m., according to
Military Times. “We quickly worked to move our resources forward in support of Metro PD and the Capitol Police,” McCarthy said at a press conference the following day.
A fourth phone call happened at 2:30 p.m. between McCarthy, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley to discuss Bowser and Sund’s request.
At 3 p.m., McCarthy and Miller determined that all available D.C. guard troops would be required to reestablish security at the Capitol. A little while later, McCarthy directed the full activation of the D.C. National Guard’s 1,100 personnel available that day.
McCarthy reassured Bowser and MPD leadership that the request had not been denied at 3:26 p.m., though troops were still not at the Capitol.
But the
Military Times reported the request was sent up the chain of command to Miller. President Trump then gave the directive to Miller to send additional troops. But other published reports assert that Miller spoke with Vice President Pence about the decision as a courtesy, but not a request for permission.
Reporter Maggie Haberman of the New York Times tweeted Wednesday that “Trump initially rebuffed and resisted requests to mobilize the National Guard” and that “it required intervention from White House officials to get it done.”
D.C. guard troops were finally mobilized around 3:52 p.m and arrived at the Capitol around 5:40 p.m.
Lawmakers have called for
investigations into the delay in deployment.
Your Questions About How The National Guard Works In DC, Answered