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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDavid Hogg asks a damn good question about the coup plotters...
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Does it not freak anyone else out how many of the insurrectionists had top secret clearances and were either current or former military and law enforcement?
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David Hogg asks a damn good question about the coup plotters... (Original Post)
Pluvious
Jun 2022
OP
I keep wondering what kind of threats to national security did all of this pose?
Irish_Dem
Jun 2022
#4
I am more surprised that he had not stacked the the military leadership with sycophants
TheRealNorth
Jun 2022
#10
Did any of the plea bargains so far include taking them out of positions of trust?
NullTuples
Jun 2022
#11
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)1. Oath keepers, Three Per Cents
it trickles down to other LE organizations and some veterans groups
Captain Zero
(6,806 posts)2. well it might if i knew it
but i never heard it mentioned...one can be military and no have top secret clearance, its called being a grunt.
leftieNanner
(15,114 posts)7. Michael Flynn for one nt
onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)3. Yes.
Irish_Dem
(47,117 posts)4. I keep wondering what kind of threats to national security did all of this pose?
It boggles the mind to think of all the possibilities.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)5. And still are!!!!!
Bluethroughu
(5,172 posts)6. Why haven't these groups been raided?
Why are ANY of these insurrectionists ever allowed to hold public office, be in law enforcement, or the military.
They attacked our country!
OMGWTF
(3,957 posts)8. Jared Kushner would never have been given a TS clearance on his own.
Evolve Dammit
(16,736 posts)9. Military and law enforcement have plenty of these guys.It is "freaky."
TheRealNorth
(9,481 posts)10. I am more surprised that he had not stacked the the military leadership with sycophants
NullTuples
(6,017 posts)11. Did any of the plea bargains so far include taking them out of positions of trust?