About 24 states say they'll send National Guard troops to DC for vote certification and inauguration

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 7:24 PM EST, November 4, 2024


WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two dozen states have indicated they would be willing to send National Guard troops to Washington if requested in the weeks following the presidential election and in the runup to the inauguration, Guard officials said Monday.

The District of Columbia has not yet made any formal requests for Guard troops, but officials across the government have been preparing for the possibility that the U.S. Capitol could once again be rocked by violence around the certification of the election by Congress on Jan. 6 and the inauguration two weeks later.

About 25,000 Guard troops from around the country flooded into Washington in the days after the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, riot, when thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s win. The troops, along with local and federal law enforcement, locked down the city for the inauguration, securing the Capitol, monuments, Metro entrances and the perimeter of the central part of the city.

Speaking to reporters Monday, Col. Jean Paul Laurenceau, chief of future operations for the National Guard Bureau, said it is not yet clear how many Guard troops will be needed or requested this year. He said it will depend on what the District of Columbia wants, but he noted that the National Guard Bureau and the states are leaning forward in anticipation of a request for assistance.

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[Think. Again.]

1. At some point we should just consider the republican party a criminal gang...

...and arrest them for any group activity they do.

[bdamomma]

6. They

are domestic terrorists.

[Think. Again.]

9. Yes, some of the crimes they've committed do fit that.

[JohnSJ]

2. If we win, and they try another January 6th repeat, it won't happen, but I would want to see trump arrested and put

behind bars this time.

[mopinko]

3. none of this is normal.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Coincidentally, there are about 24 blue states and 26 red states. Hmmm

Separately, but from the same article, (probably in reference to state needs):

Defense officials said Monday that 10 states have activated state Guard members to assist for the election — primarily doing cybersecurity missions. The total number of troops is about 125.

In addition, nine states and the District of Columbia have put a total of about 120 Guard troops on standby, ready to deploy if needed on Tuesday or in the following days — also mostly for cyber missions and some security.

Those states are Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia. Officials said those numbers could change on Election Day as states reassess their needs.

[Grins]

5. There's a line!!!!

"...the states are leaning forward in anticipation of a request."

[republianmushroom]

7. I'm so sorry, for our country.

[EllieBC]

8. And anyone has the nerve to call the US a first world country.

This shouldn’t happen in a developed country. You shouldn’t have to worry that there will be insurrections after an election.

For fuck sakes get it together, America.

[Martin68]

10. Good move. Even if it doesn't frighten off would-be insurrectionists, they will be standing by in case of an attack.