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Thousands of National Guardsmen "Banished" to Parking Garage in D.C.


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full article here: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/national-guard-capitol/index.html

The National Guard Bureau, however, said earlier Thursday the troop relocation was temporary because Congress is in session. "The National Guard continues to assist and support the U.S. Capitol Police. As Congress is in session and increased foot traffic and business is being conducted, Capitol Police asked the troops to move their rest area. They were temporarily relocated to the Thurgood Marshall Judicial Center garage with heat and restroom facilities. We remain an agile and flexible force to provide for the safety and security of the Capitol and its surrounding areas," the National Guard Bureau said in a statement.

All National Guard troops have now been relocated to space within the Capitol complex.

Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, wrote, "Very upset by this story but I have been in touch with the Utah National Guard and they are taken care of. My staff and I are investigating what happened here and will continue working to fix this situation."

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, tweeted, "Just made a number of calls and have been informed Capitol Police have apologized to the Guardsmen and they will be allowed back into the complex tonight. I'll keep checking to make sure they are."

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One week earlier, pictures of National Guard troops resting in the Capitol rotunda also caused an uproar. A spokesperson for the Guard made clear that the troops were not sleeping on duty but were resting between shifts.

 


 

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A week earlier (before the inauguration) the guards were bashed due to an out of context photo... (favors democrats) 

After the inauguration, articles now being released using exaggerated words like "banished"... (favors republicans)

 

Lesson of the day, don't fall for the media play.

 

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13 minutes ago, rananicolee said:

Exactly. I learned this in one of my journalism classes. They use clickbait to get people to only read the headline but, if they are smart enough, they'll read the article. It's all about clicks and money at the end of the day. 

agree

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35 minutes ago, KoreaxxLove said:

That being said, none of that changes the fact that people were outraged and that states have brought their National Guardsmen back home. 

They were only assigned temporarily, so they were going to return home soon.

"Most of the 25,000 National Guardsmen who were brought to Washington to help secure the city through the inauguration will be sent home within five to 10 days, the Bureau said earlier Thursday. Approximately 15,000 troops will return home "as soon as possible," though the planning and process to begin moving them may take a few days."

 

About the rest of your post: okay. I don't see much disagreement in this thread. Simply one person commented that the incident had already been solved and I wrote the lesson of the day.^^ 

 

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2 minutes ago, KoreaxxLove said:

But they specifically called them back in relation to this. Don't be dense. 

 

I'm not being dense. They were leaving soon anyways. Besides as the article mentions, it's a process. It's not like states can pull every single one at once.

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