Trump outlines national guard activations for New York, California and Washington

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: CNN

Donald Trump said Sunday that the federal government has activated US National Guard units for three of the states hardest hit by the novel coronavirus -- New York, California and Washington state.

"And through (Federal Emergency Management Agency), the federal government will be funding 100% of the cost of deploying national guard units to carry out approved missions to stop the virus while those governors remain in command," the President said at a White House briefing.

Trump described the federal government as a "backup" to the state leaders, underscoring the importance of keeping governors "in command."

"We'll be following them and we hope they can do the job and I think they will. I spoke with all three of the governors today, just a little while ago and they're very happy with what we're going to be doing." Trump said.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-outlines-national-guard-activations-for-new-york-california-washington/ar-BB11y9wu?li=BBnb7Kz

[NoMoreRepugs]

1. You just know he's wearing a Bonaparte uniform dancing

around the Oval Office as he assumes his war powers.

[Evolve Dammit]

2. Dancing with Hope and naked from the waist down?

[Habibi]

3. I'm confused.

I thought governors activated their own states' NGs? Why would Trump need to do it?

[bobbieinok]

4. Aren't governors completely in charge of their state's National Guard ?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. My understanding is this was done at the governors' request

[bobbieinok]

12. But can't govs call up own guard? Don't need feds to do it?

Only advantage I see here is feds 'supposedly' will pay all expences.....reeally?

[Massacure]

17. There exists three mechanisms for calling up a state's national guard

The first mechanisms is where the State's governor calls out the national guard using whatever manner is describe in his or her state law. The second and third mechanism are codified in Title 32 and Title 10 of federal law respectively. With Title 32, the national guard unit is controlled by state's adjutant general; within Title 10, the national guard unit is assigned to one of the eleven commands within the active duty military (IE, Central Command when they were deployed to Iraq).

If they are called up via Title 32 or Title 10, the federal government pays the cost. If they are called up using state statutes, the state pays.

[Steelrolled]

18. Is this like when the bill gets presented at a restaurant

and everyone waits for someone else to pick it up?

[redwitch]

26. Thanks for the laugh!

That really cracked me up!

[Kathy M]

21. During Press Conferance they ( he ) meaning

Trump then the Fema guy both said Title 32

[Polybius]

22. The whole reason for the NG is for the states to protect themselves against the feds if need be

I'm confused too.

[sarisataka]

14. Nope

the NG ultimately is part of the Federal military. The governors are allowed to use them if Washington doesn't want them for something else.

[Polybius]

23. I thought they were considered the "well regulated militia" that states control

I guess I was wrong.

[sarisataka]

25. Not since 1933

when the amending of the National Defense Act officially made the Guard a component of the regular army. They are another reserve force. Soldiers have dual status as state and Federal troops but in the event their is a dispute between the two, SCOTUS has ruled the Federal duty is superior to the state.

The "well regulated militia" has been allowed to atrophy to the point only 21 states have active state defense forces. It is not clear how many people are involved in these forces but it seems the average would be less than 1000 per state. Training varies widely and does not always include weapons or military training.

[iluvtennis]

6. The article in unclear to me - what does "activated" mean? Has trump ordered that National Guard

be deployed to the streets of NY, California, and Washington? If so, when will they be deployed?

Thanks in advance for clarifying.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. My understanding is by Trump doing it the Federal Government picks up the tab.

The governors will be in charge using the guard where they're needed.

[iluvtennis]

10. OK, so, he just putting up federal funds to help pay for it. That's what he should have said. He's

a lousy communicator.

[Habibi]

7. Found this informative article about activating the NG:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/right-way-activate-national-guard/608524/

Fortunately, the National Guard can be activated in a third way. Under Title 32 status, a guardsman is activated by and remains under the control of the governor, but is paid for by the federal government. This helps relieve the financial burden on the affected state. But it leaves one remaining problem: It does not address the crucial concept of “unity of command,” which is intended to eliminate confusion when military units are operating in the same space, such as when active-duty forces (including medical, mobility, and construction units) are supporting the state as well.

[iluvtennis]

13. Thanks for this info. - much appreciated. nt

[Ponietz]

9. The willful bumbling and unloading of responsibility onto governors

sets the stage for martial law in weeks or months when, after the fact, we learn the governors can’t, alone, control it. Game, set, match.

[mr_lebowski]

37. But hey, his "Marshall Law" tweet will be funny for like 3 seconds at least (nt)

[Ponietz]

38. Never thought of that

Thanks

[bucolic_frolic]

11. "Approved missions to stop the virus"

Seriously, he believes this. Sounds like bacterial assault and radiating. Or is it just awkward use of language?

[Evolve Dammit]

15. He just reads what others write for the teleprompter and then ad libs in a confused manner

[Steelrolled]

19. Isn't the word "mission" widely used in the military,

regardless of the kind of work it is? Maybe there are vets here who can asnwer.

[sarisataka]

20. Correct

directing a detail to dig a latrine would be presented as "I have a mission for you."

[dware]

33. Yes, the word mission is widely used in the military

if one is ordered to clean a table, that's their mission.

[SWBTATTReg]

16. Idiot. I have my own thoughts which I won't reveal what I think rump should have done to him...

in no uncertain terms. Traitor.

[Polybius]

24. The states asked him to do this though

Cuomo and Newsom especially.

[SWBTATTReg]

28. I am not talking about activating the national guard, I'm talking about him taking so long to do it.

[Polybius]

30. Yeah, he should have opened his eyes in January

Total failure of a president.

[emmaverybo]

27. What exactly will they be tasked with?

[Grokenstein]

31. Well, Donny's involved

...so it's probably in support of ICE raids, plus just getting the public used to the sight of troops in the street.

[tinymontgomery]

29. Wasn't it the NG that Shot the Students at Kent State

Wasn't it the NG that Shot the Students at Kent State? I know it was
another time but that was an national emergency also wasn't it?

[emmaverybo]

32. Yes. Called out in 60's during protests and riots. Governors will be in charge, yes?

[SunSeeker]

34. Pitifully inadequate.

[dware]

35. I'm sorry, but what is pitifully inadequate about it?

The Gov. of those states asked for this and under title 32, the states don't have to pick up the tab, the Feds do while the state Gov. retain complete control of those troops.

This is a good thing, for once, the Mango Menace did the right thing.

[SunSeeker]

36. OMFG. It's only 4k beds (1k to WA, 1k to NY and 2k to CA).

Have you even read the article?

NY is horrifically overwhelmed.

I live in the Los Angeles area. Our hospitals are already horrifically overwhelmed. They've run out of masks. ER nurses are begging people to sew them homemade masks on local social media. Cases are EXPLODING and we have given up on contact tracing because we don't even have enough tests for medical personnel and patients in hospitals.

Trump's 2,000 National Guard hospital beds for CA is just a drop in the bucket of what we will need.

It's fucking MATH.

At the rate we're going, 40-60% of California's 40 million people will get infected. So conservatively, at least 40%, that means 16 milion Californians, will be infected. Of those, 20% or 3.2 million, will need hospitlization, based on the experience in China. They will need ventilators; that is why you get hospitalized for Covid-19, because both of your lungs fill up with sticky mucus and you CAN'T BREATHE. CA hospitals are already at capacity. There are only 160,000 ventilators available at America’s hospitals, plus another 10,000 in a “strategic national stockpile” run by the CDC. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article240933291.html

Where the fuck are those 3 million Californians who will need ICU ventilators going to go??????

[EllieBC]

39. I'm not certain I'm comfortable with them.

I’m thinking about all of the POC in these cities and the NG has been used to put down protests before. I really hope they help and don’t make an already fragile situation break. People in cities are already scared and frustrated.

[lark]

40. Fuck head is deliberately not invoking all the powers he has so he can blame the Dem governors.

Also, so he can continue to profit. Wonder how much PUtin is paying him to destroy us?