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AverageOldGuy

(2,876 posts)
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 10:17 PM Aug 10

TRUMP TO ORDER NATIONAL GUARD INTO D.C. [View all]

Source: Reuters

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Aug 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.
The officials, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity, said a final decision was still to be made by U.S. President Donald Trump but the troops were prepared to deploy.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-military-preparing-national-guard-activation-washington-dc-officials-say-2025-08-11/



I'm so pissed I don't dare comment.
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Where are the Epstein files? truthisfreedom Aug 10 #1
Gosh BOSSHOG Aug 10 #4
🏆 underpants Aug 10 #14
Mitch has secured a prime spot in Hell. CentralMass Aug 11 #35
Gosh are you people still talking about Epstein IronLionZion Aug 10 #25
DEFINITELY ANOTHER DISTRACTION vapor2 Aug 10 #2
And I simply can't help it, but it raises my blood pressure slightlv Aug 10 #22
Just saying, myself and MANY others are having those same dark thoughts. bluestarone Aug 11 #39
The horror is always worse when it's coming slightlv Aug 11 #40
THAT, my friend is the TRUTH! bluestarone Aug 11 #42
I will swear to anyone claiming to be a "christian" that slightlv Aug 11 #48
Hell, just watch The Left Behind movie. bluestarone Aug 11 #49
More AverageOldGuy Aug 10 #3
Administrative Tasks? BOSSHOG Aug 10 #9
Yeah! What police admin tasks are military folks trained for? Norrrm Aug 10 #10
National Guard is no more suitable for policing Seinan Sensei Aug 11 #34
I think he will attempt to declare martial law regardless Metaphorical Aug 10 #11
I read that as cover for the two parts that followed. underpants Aug 10 #16
Or some undercover MAGA goons will do it IronLionZion Aug 10 #26
He failed in California, so he's trying in DC, but I smell a rat: they have something planned this time. C Moon Aug 10 #27
LA is still occupied! BidenRocks Aug 11 #31
Will the National Guard kindly remove that SQUATTER in the White House? Jack Valentino Aug 10 #5
Like I said in the first thread about this: johnnyfins Aug 10 #6
If so, thats a real bad look for a shitweasel johnnyfins Aug 10 #8
But he didn't on Jan 6th...... Historic NY Aug 10 #7
Typical tourist behavior IronLionZion Aug 10 #24
Republicans turn US military loose on US city nt msongs Aug 10 #12
What the hell for!? 2MuchNoise Aug 10 #13
He has to look STRONG for the meeting with his boss. underpants Aug 10 #17
Stand around bored like in LA. Silent Type Aug 10 #15
Big meeting next week. Gotta look STRONG for the boss. underpants Aug 10 #18
Christ Almighty! LudwigPastorius Aug 10 #19
Any idea why??? Bayard Aug 10 #20
Okay, here we go Bayard Aug 10 #21
Hostile Government Takeover song from TikTok IronLionZion Aug 10 #23
DC 30 year low in crime Eliot Rosewater Aug 11 #28
Is This the Sequel to 💩's Birthday Parade? MrWowWow Aug 11 #29
remember Reuters is Russian owned now... n/t SonOfNebanaube Aug 11 #30
Huh? muriel_volestrangler Aug 11 #36
That is not true IronLionZion Aug 11 #38
I checked. brakester Aug 11 #50
EPSTEIN!!! BidenRocks Aug 11 #32
And exactly what is the pretext for this one? Warpy Aug 11 #33
Crime is way down in DC LetMyPeopleVote Aug 11 #37
Another myth exposed, "Land of the free". republianmushroom Aug 11 #41
It bears repeating: the President of the United States openly lies in executive orders about easily verifiable facts. LetMyPeopleVote Aug 11 #43
A January memo from the Department of Justice LetMyPeopleVote Aug 11 #44
He keeps going on that fucking roof. Let me guess,a FAKE assassination attempt? Bengus81 Aug 11 #45
Maddow Blog-Trump to deploy the National Guard to D.C., place local police under federal control LetMyPeopleVote Aug 11 #46
Federal law allows Trump to control D.C. police only for 48 hours LetMyPeopleVote Aug 11 #47
I expect that brakester Aug 11 #51
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