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applegrove

(126,945 posts)
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 10:32 PM Jun 7

Weird how he didn't call up the National Guard on January 6th.

Weird how he didn’t call up the National Guard on January 6th.

Jojo from Jersey on Bluesky

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BOSSHOG

(43,368 posts)
2. And then pardoned those who got prosecuted for attacking
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 10:36 PM
Jun 7

Police his first day in office. But. Let us not forget auto pen.

Initech

(105,693 posts)
3. It's only an insurrection if it's against them.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 10:38 PM
Jun 7

Because Fox and those stupid fucking talk shows have convinced then that they're entitled to power but they're not.

purr-rat beauty

(755 posts)
6. Just think...
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 11:17 PM
Jun 7

....if he did Ashlii Babbitt would still be alive and we wouldn't be scammed out of millions for her aimless zealotry

Buddyzbuddy

(1,206 posts)
7. I wonder what would happen if the protests were moved to Anaheim
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 12:21 AM
Jun 8

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and Huntington Beach. Maybe Newport Beach or near the Beverly Hills Hotel. No violence just inconvenience. I think hangover Hegseth and Felonious Monk would have to be a little more surgical.

IronLionZion

(49,485 posts)
9. No, he deliberately blocked them and didn't allow them to intervene
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 01:02 AM
Jun 8

until the end of the day. The DC guard armory is very near to the Capitol but they weren't allowed in.

LauraInLA

(2,240 posts)
11. I thought the D.C. mayor turned down National Guard troops? Or was that part of the myth? I can't keep it straight
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 01:50 AM
Jun 8

any more.

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