Posted on 01/18/2021 8:15:01 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Fox News host Tucker Carlson argued the arrival of thousands of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration is a "message about power."
His 22-minute monologue on Monday made the case that the deployment, captured in harrowing images of the nation's capital in lockdown ahead of a transfer of presidential power, is needlessly large.
"So, no matter what they are telling you, those 26,000 federal troops are not there for your safety," Carlson said. "Instead, unmistakably, the Democratic Party is using those troops to send the rest of us a message about power. We're in charge now. We run this nation from Honolulu to our colony in the Caribbean and everything in between, very much including where you and your family live. Do not question us. Men with guns enforce our decrees. We control the Pentagon."
After the Capitol Hill siege by Trump supporters on Jan. 6, concerns increased that a bigger threat could be in store during Biden's inauguration, which is set for Wednesday. In preparation, the Secret Service, which is the lead agency in charge of inauguration security, has coordinated thousands of National Guard troops be sent to the nation's capital.
Carlson took the deployment as a sign of political corruption.
"Our military leadership, the very same generals who howled at the idea of deploying American troops to stop an invasion of our southern border, those same generals, sent tens of thousands of soldiers with rifles to Washington purely as a show of force on behalf of the political party they support," he said.
Carlson added that National Guard members sent to Washington have been forced to undergo what he called a "political purity test."
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“...the Democratic Party is using those troops to send the rest of us a message about power. We’re in charge now.”
No, they are not in charge.
They wish
Not sure Tucker has the right analysis on this one
Carlson took the deployment as a sign of political corruption.
“Our military leadership, the very same generals who howled at the idea of deploying American troops to stop an invasion of our southern border, those same generals, sent tens of thousands of soldiers with rifles to Washington purely as a show of force on behalf of the political party they support,” he said.
Carlson added that National Guard members sent to Washington have been forced to undergo what he called a “political purity test.”
FBI Vetting National Guard Assigned to Secure D.C., Biden Inauguration
Officials in charge of securing the District of Columbia and the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are vetting National Guard troops because of fears some could be supportive of protests against the results of the 2020 election.
That is a considerable task considering an estimated 25,000 National Guard will be stationed in the District for days before and after the event.
The Associated Press interviewed Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy about the development:
The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters. And it underscores fears that some of the very people assigned to protect the city over the next several days could present a threat to the incoming president and other VIPs in attendance.
In a situation like this one, FBI vetting would involve running peoples’ names through databases and watchlists maintained by the bureau to see if anything alarming comes up. That could include involvement in prior investigations or terrorism-related concerns, said David Gomez, a former FBI national security supervisor in Seattle.
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told The Associated Press on Sunday that officials are conscious of the potential threat, and he warned commanders to be on the lookout for any problems within their ranks as the inauguration approaches. So far, however, he and other leaders say they have seen no evidence of any threats, and officials said the vetting hadn’t flagged any issues that they were aware of.
“We’re continually going through the process, and taking second, third looks at every one of the individuals assigned to this operation,” McCarthy told the AP after he and other military official conducted a three-hour military drill.
“The question is, is that all of them? Are there others?” McCarthy said. “We need to be conscious of it and we need to put all of the mechanisms in place to thoroughly vet these men and women who would support any operations like this.”
“According to McCarthy, service members from across the military were at that rally, but it’s not clear how many were there or who may have participated in the breach at the Capitol,” AP reported. “So far only a couple of current active-duty or National Guard members have been arrested in connection with the Capitol assault.”
“If there’s any indication that any of our soldiers or airmen are expressing things that are extremist views, it’s either handed over to law enforcement or dealt with the chain of command immediately,” Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said in the AP report.
Hey Tucker: Get a real job where you have to work for a living.
Democrats did not put them there. Does the regular military ever fight the NG?
The Democratic Party is in charge. We are powerless.
But only a weekend a month...
41 posted on 1/18/2021, 2:45:47 PM by BlackAdderess:
#41 posted on 1/18/2021, 2:45:47 PM: I don’t know. I just figured January 6 gave the FBI an excuse to run enhanced background checks on National Guard troops. To me, this has been all about outing Trump supporters and building a blacklist.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3926557/posts?page=41#41
The most popular president in history (with allegedly 80 million votes) will be inaugurated behind razor wire and guarded by 30,000 troops.
Yes they are.
We are 440,000,000 guns.
Checkmate.
God is in charge. And America is facing gods judgment for breaking our covenant with him.
They have overwhelming firepower and know how to use it.
Does Tucker Carlson not know that it was Pres. Trump who called up the NG and the troops, NOT BiteOne or the Democraps?
Others must have given the orders. They would not listen to Pelosi or Schumer. It had to be someone at the Pentagon.
“We’re in charge now. We run this nation from Honolulu to our colony in the Caribbean and everything in between, very much including where you and your family live. “
Cool story. Hope it goes well when you leave the green zone and head out into Indian country.
Clueless these people don’t die basic research. Under who’s order are they there? May our Bowser is running that. Bringing in coast guard. Fighter squadron. The marines. They’re Answering to her? She can’t run her downtown office.
Tucker. The democrats run you people in the media. They run hollywood. They run elections, TV, academia and they run social media. They can tell Ukraine what to do. They do not run the military unless they are in the executive branch not this deployment. Joe Biden is nothing but a private citizen right now. The military is not some sleazy business man moving billions of dollars.
This military has not been bought by joe Biden nor Pelosi
Tucker is loony on this. He is unpredictably sensible/crazy
This military is not a group of mercenaries. They work for our constitution and right now, in this deployment they answer to the head of the NG in DC who is under the authority of The President
That is Trump.
So Tucker and you people over there at fox who are complicit in trying to steal this election get a clue. Look at what statute it falls under to steal a presidential election and then go crawl in a hole
The secretary of defense, Chris Miller and the NG 2 star Gen Walker
Are in charge and whether Fox approves of it or not they do not answer to Biden
Get over yourself tucker.
TC was powerful tonight. America is headed down a very dark path.
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