Faun
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I get it. You guys have an automated response to blame Trump and only Trump for everything that ever happens. Did you read the memo?? Are you calling the commander of the DCNG a liar?
They had it all planned out in advance, including the triggers to send the QRF that was standing by at the Armory and the guards stationed at traffic control points with full riot kit in their cars.
"During the 2:30PM conference call, Chief Sund of the USCP pleaded for the immediate support of the D.C. National Guard at the U.S. Capitol as the security perimeter at the Capitol was being breached at that very moment. Chief Contee reinforced Chief Sund’s request. Chief Contee asked Chief Sund aloud if he was requesting immediate D.C. National Guard support at the Capitol. Chief Sund replied “Yes”. Chief Contee then asked LTG Piatt if the D.C. Guard would be sent to the Capitol. LTG Piatt stated that it would not be his best military advice to recommend to the Secretary of the Army that the D.C. National Guard be allowed to deploy to the Capitol at that time. LTG Piatt stated that the presence of uniformed military personnel could inflame the situation and that the police were best suited to handle the situation. Both LTGs Piatt and Flynn stated that the optics of having uniformed military personnel deployed to the U.S. Capitol would not be good."
And it went downhill from there. So why did the Pentagon shut down the DCNG response?
Their explanation that they had to "create a plan" to deploy the DCNG in the midst of an ongoing riot defies all rational thought. That is what the DCNG does, and they already had it planned out.
And to whom did Piatt and Flynn report?