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Trump’s Commander-in-Chief Powers Were Revoked by Military Brass During January 6 Capitol Riot
The Gateway Pundit ^ | May 4, 2024 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 05/04/2024 8:22:06 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

According to Colonel Earl Matthews, who testified before Congress in April, US military leaders revoked President Trump’s Commander-in-Chief powers that day and refused to move in the National Guard.

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The Daily Mail reported:

Donald Trump’s authority as commander-in-chief was ignored by senior military leadership on January 6, 2021, claims the chief legal advisor for D.C. National Guard on that day.

He claims that Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the time, and then-Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, were plotting to disobey any orders handed down by Trump because they ‘unreasonably’ assumed the then-president was going to break the law and try to use the D.C. National Guard (DCNG) to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election results.

A lot has been made about the breakdown in military and administration communication when it came to the timeline of deploying DCNG to the Capitol.

But Matthews claims senior military leadership was solely focused on getting the heat off of them and putting it back onto Trump.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
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This was downright treason the military brass pulled that day.
1 posted on 05/04/2024 8:22:06 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man

That’s what a coup looks like.


2 posted on 05/04/2024 8:23:39 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (It's not "Quiet Quitting" -- it's "Going Galt".)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Garbage headline. His powers were not revoked as these are constitutionally defined as his. If the generals decided to disobey, that is their choice, but it does not change the fact that the president is the commander-in-chief.


3 posted on 05/04/2024 8:27:18 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: Macho MAGA Man

If true, that’s treason.


4 posted on 05/04/2024 8:28:16 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

A true military coup.

Milley should be tried for it and if he is convicted, he should be executed as a deterrent to future leaders of a military coup.


5 posted on 05/04/2024 8:28:18 AM PDT by MTBobcat (The “rank-and-file” are as corrupted as their leadership.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Without question.


6 posted on 05/04/2024 8:28:40 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Guess the milbrass is unaware that I suspended their authority to do that. See how easy that was?


7 posted on 05/04/2024 8:29:50 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

NOt only was it treason, but it was a military coup.

But no one will really know. Its all overshadowed by the Jan6 Dem Resurrection.


8 posted on 05/04/2024 8:30:43 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!),<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>)
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To: Macho MAGA Man
Trump’s Commander-in-Chief Powers Were Revoked by Military Brass During January 6 Capitol Riot

When he gets back in, everyone of them needs to be court martialed and sent to prison.

Defiance of the President *OUGHT* to get them a treason charge, but I think sending them to prison would be a good response.

9 posted on 05/04/2024 8:35:43 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: 17th Miss Regt
If the generals decided to disobey, that is their choice, but it does not change the fact that the president is the commander-in-chief.

A president can be rendered powerless if those answering to him refuse to follow orders, and that's true with the military and with his cabinet members.

What needs to happen after that kind of action against the president, is for major investigations to occur, not only by congress, but by other military officials who were not in agreement with the disobeying brass. Investigation can still occur, and those refusing to obey the president can still be punished.
10 posted on 05/04/2024 8:36:07 AM PDT by adorno (CCH)
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To: Candor7

“ Not only was it treason, but it was a military coup.”

An insurrection, actually


11 posted on 05/04/2024 8:37:08 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Macho MAGA Man
Milli Vanilli would look good on a tree.

The branch would have to be stout. REAL stout.

12 posted on 05/04/2024 8:38:35 AM PDT by kiryandil (Democrat Party operatives! Attack Kristi Noem because she's an effective woman!)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

>> Colonel Earl Matthews [and] US military leaders revoked President Trump’s Commander-in-Chief powers that day

If true, Colonel Earl Matthews and all the rest of those SOBs need to face a firing squad.


13 posted on 05/04/2024 8:38:50 AM PDT by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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To: 17th Miss Regt
Garbage headline. His powers were not revoked as these are constitutionally defined as his.

Depends on the definition of "revoke".

The validity of Trump's power was not put an end to as you point out. But his operational power, sure sounds like they were going to disobey, operationally putting an end to Trump's power.

14 posted on 05/04/2024 8:38:51 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: 17th Miss Regt

“If the generals decided to disobey, that is their choice, but it does not change the fact that the president is the commander-in-chief.”

Good point. The generals can only disobey; they cannot revoke.


15 posted on 05/04/2024 8:39:30 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the time, and then-Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy should be indicted, tried, convicted, and then sentenced to be publicly hanged for giving aid and comfort to the domestic and foreign enemies of the United States. And their carcasses should be left to rot off the noose.


16 posted on 05/04/2024 8:40:28 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Macho MAGA Man

A military officer should disobey an order that he finds outrageously immoral or illegal. But then that officer must immediately resign. After which speak out as a private citizen.

To disobey an order and just sit in your office is dishonorable. No, it’s more than just that. It’s dishonorable and repugnant.


17 posted on 05/04/2024 8:43:16 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I think they can disobey an illegal order, not one they think maybe under the right circumstances may become illegal…… anyone know the punishment for Teason?


18 posted on 05/04/2024 8:43:16 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting…)
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To: stanne

YES, AN INSURRECTION AS YOU SAY.

But the dem propaganda machine put on thier own for America.

And they have not won yet.

Even though they insurrected them selves and made up an insurrection, our paladin still stands 10 points above Biden the Puppet nationally.

Every time I see “Orange Man Bad” I have to laugh.

I’d say America knows whats going on.


19 posted on 05/04/2024 8:44:22 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!),<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

That used to be called mutiny and was punishable by death.


20 posted on 05/04/2024 8:44:35 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (There are three kinds of rats: Rats, Damned Rats, and DemocRats.)
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