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2020-06-07 Fifth Column

Trump 'wanted to deploy 10,000 active duty troops to Washington DC to control George Floyd protests' but proposal was blasted by Mark Esper and General Mark Milley

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

Trump made the request during a 'contentious' Oval Office meeting with Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, according to an anonymous official

In the days preceding the meeting, Washington, D.C. has seen instances of looting, arson and violence amid largely peaceful George Floyd protests

Esper eventually airlifted 1,600 soldiers to the D.C. region 'to respond if needed'

However, many of those troops have now already been deployed back to their usual bases; members of the National Guard remain in the capital

Trump had also reportedly been embroiled in a 'shouting match' with the nation's top military officer, General Mark Milley, over his desire to employ troops in D.C.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-06-07 10:53|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top
File under: Antifa

#1 I'm annoyed about the stories of NG troops being deployed without ammo. What exactly is the sense of carrying a paperweight (which is what a rifle with no ammo is) into a fight with people heaving bricks and molotovs. Esper and Milley need to be cashiered, but at this point Trump would be better advised to do that on Nov 4 win or lose.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-06-07 12:26|| 2020-06-07 12:26|| Front Page Top

#2 They didn’t have ammo in Iran, either.

Posted by Klem Kadiddlehopper 2020-06-07 13:56|| 2020-06-07 13:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Really, I want Trump to bring Esper and Milley to a press conference and ask them "Is it your job to protect rioters from the law abiding populace, Yes or No?"

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-06-07 14:18|| 2020-06-07 14:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Go into their office, toss a pistol with one round on their desk and tell them "Do the honorable thing, or get cashiered. Their choice."

Posted by Silentbrick 2020-06-07 15:17|| 2020-06-07 15:17|| Front Page Top

#5 ^^^ THIS!

Posted by Phineter Turkeyneck6202 2020-06-07 16:37|| 2020-06-07 16:37|| Front Page Top

#6 "anonymous official"

Stopped there.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2020-06-07 16:37|| 2020-06-07 16:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Attorney Gen. Barr says fake news.

Posted by Spike Tojo6844 2020-06-07 21:19|| 2020-06-07 21:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Attorney Gen. Barr says fake news.

Does he indeed? How interesting.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-06-07 21:52|| 2020-06-07 21:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Too bad Barr is not a fake Deep Stater.