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The ELEPHANT in the room. OPTICS - MAGA dog whistle alert
SO because tRump ABUSED the National Guard by sicking them on peaceful protestors and wanting to send the Army in for BLM protests, NOW they are worried about "optics".
BULLSHIT. They don't want people seeing National Guard dealing with WHITE vigilantes.
https://www.npr.org/2021/01/11/955548910/ex-capitol-police-chief-rebuffs-claims-national-guard-was-never-called-during-ri
Sund told the Post that House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Irving was concerned with the "optics" of declaring an emergency ahead of the protests and rejected a National Guard presence. He says Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Stenger recommended that he informally request the Guard to be ready in case it was needed to maintain security.
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