Commanding general of D.C. National Guard to be removed from post

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. Edited in light of news reports later Friday and

Last edited Sat Jan 14, 2017, 03:09 PM - Edit history (2)

onenote's post later Friday afternoon.

I assume that Trump will put himself in command and order his troops to seize Hillary Clinton.

This will let Vladimir Putin know that we are to be respected.

Is there any other reason?

The timing seems poorly thought out.

Schwartz said he would oversee duties in a command center and then depart at 12:01 p.m., retiring from the Army.

Schwartz said that he has been swamped with inauguration duties and packing up four decades’ worth of papers and accumulated items, and has not yet been able to inform District officials, including the mayor and the chair of the D.C. Council. Unlike in states, where the governor appoints the National Guard commander, in the District that duty falls to the president.
....

Peter Hermann covers crime for The Washington Post.  Follow @phscoop

Paging Alex Jones....