Courtesy of Pam Martens
National Guard Troops Arrive on White House Grounds on Monday, June 1, 2020
By Pam Martens and Russ Martens
Military Helicopter Hovers Low Over Protesters in Washington D.C. on Monday, June 1, 2020 (Daniella Cheslow via WAMU)
U.S. President Donald Trump, the leader of a country which heretofore viewed itself as a beacon of democracy to the rest of the world, is now using military helicopters, a designated commander in combat fatigues, and military police to protect himself from peaceful protesters outside the White House. Trump has bigger, and more dangerous plans.
James LaPorta of the Associated Press reported yesterday that combat troops from the 82nd Airborne have been moved just outside of Washington D.C., are armed with bayonets, and may be called in by the President. The AP reported as follows:
“On Tuesday, roughly 700 members of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division had arrived at two military bases near Washington. Another 1,400 soldiers are ready to be mobilized within an hour, the two Pentagon officials said. The soldiers are armed and have riot gear as well as bayonets.”
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