Leaders struggled to secure reinforcements while held in secure location
Lawmakers phoned Maryland governor directly
Capitol Police unable to contain the mob after Trump protest
D.C. had called up Guard, but they were unarmed and doing traffic duty
Capitol police sought reinforcements; Army official said it wasn t possible
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy reportedly got into a screaming match with President Trump seeking a strong statement to his supporters
Widespread public support for GIs who refused illegal orders during the Vietnam era. | Photo: Vietnam Full Disclosure
By Moratorium Now! Coalition
At some point, Trump may declare the 2020 election to be “null and void”. He would then order you, U.S. servicemembers, into cities and towns across the country, to suppress the millions of people who pour into the streets to protest his illegal coup d’état. Are you ready to shoot down civilians, just to keep Trump illegally in power despite the election outcome?
Union locals and labor councils across the country are already preparing for a national general strike if Trump refuses to recognize the people’s decision and overturns the election. Are you ready to bayonet workers standing up for our democratic rights?
Defense analysts say each military service will likely be forced to make some difficult choices that have been put off for years because Pentagon spending is expected to plateau or even be cut in the post-Trump, post-COVID-19 era.
But it was changes and restrictions across society from the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the Pentagon to take a fresh look at selling military service to American youths.
“We looked at all the different ways we can go out to reach all parts of America. How do we go out and find these young Americans who would be interested in service but just don’t know that the opportunity exists?” former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper told The Heritage Foundation shortly before he was fired by President Trump in November.
“It’s a big effort, and it’s a strategic challenge that will last many years,” Mr. Esper said.
Most of the troops in question, critics contend, are not coming home but are simply being moved to other locations, often in the same dangerous corners of the world and sometimes with the same mission.