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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,986 posts)
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 06:15 PM Jan 2021

AOC offers National Guard her office to sleep in after they were sent to garage following riots

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez offered National Guard troops her office to sleep in after US Capitol police moved their rest area to a nearby car park.

Politico reported on Wednesday evening that National Guard troops drafted in to protect the Capitol after the Pro-Trump riots on 6 January had been asked to move their rest area away from the buildings and into a garage.

Thousands of guardsmen were called up following the riots to help secure President Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony, and have continued patrolling the Capitol amid ongoing fears of violence.

The troops have been pictured resting and sleeping in Capitol hallways while on their break, but return to a local hotel once their long shifts are over.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/aoc-offers-national-guard-her-150236786.html

Generous offer but I don't believe her office is that large.

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AOC offers National Guard her office to sleep in after they were sent to garage following riots (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 OP
Moving them to the garage was rescinded..thx to Tammy Duckworth Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #1
I believe a number of Democrats made the same offer... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #2
Trump international is 3/4 of a mile from the Capitol Under The Radar Jan 2021 #3
For national security Turbineguy Jan 2021 #4
AOC's generosity Deuxcents Jan 2021 #5

Under The Radar

(3,401 posts)
3. Trump international is 3/4 of a mile from the Capitol
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 06:21 PM
Jan 2021

Trump loves the troops so much he will likely feed them as well as quarter them for free.
Not to take away anything from AOC

Deuxcents

(16,218 posts)
5. AOC's generosity
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 07:29 PM
Jan 2021

Does not surprise me. I hope they find out who gave the order to put out Guards in a garage. And then fire them..or whatever they do in military terms.

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