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23. It might be related to his age

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 02:18 PM

Jan 2017

It might be related to his age as mandatory retirement for active duty Major Generals is 64

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)#Retirement

Trump, Pence and none of the incoming administration has any authority to issue an order like this until after he is sworn in and replacing the commanding officer of the Washington DC National Guard is hardly a priority.

Who issued this order and why didn't the Washington Post report who issued the order if they had a copy of the memo relieving Gen. Schwartz of his command?

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Easy! machoneman Jan 2017 #1

We should be so lucky if they were that blunt and obvious. AtheistCrusader Jan 2017 #6

wearing face mask so they can blend in 2naSalit Jan 2017 #7

Oh yeah. The young men in the Che Guevara T shirt with regulation style hair-cuts. alphafemale Jan 2017 #44

And are "let go" as soon as they get to the 2naSalit Jan 2017 #46

Absolutely, so they can violate protester rights outside of what the law requires. ffr Jan 2017 #33

That's where it's at for them...nt 2naSalit Jan 2017 #47

This seems really, really strange unc70 Jan 2017 #2

just like demanding all ambassadors home by inauguration demigoddess Jan 2017 #28

Ya think? colorado_ufo Jan 2017 #31

The stench is palpable... 2naSalit Jan 2017 #49

This is very ominous. WheelWalker Jan 2017 #3

and obvious....nt 2naSalit Jan 2017 #8

Just in time to shut down anti-Trump protests in the streets MrPurple Jan 2017 #4

Here we go.... DK504 Jan 2017 #5

In addition to good walking shoes and warm coats... redwitch Jan 2017 #10

I don't, I have family and friends in that march. mahina Jan 2017 #14

Edited in light of news reports later Friday and mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #9

This is very disturbing. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #11

Exactly!! "or worse" - will the National Guard or any other US military Leghorn21 Jan 2017 #15

Remember Kent State? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #16

May 4th 1970 Kent State Ohio PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #17

Oh indeed I do, having come up in the 60's Leghorn21 Jan 2017 #22

The military will not turn on civilians trc Jan 2017 #51

Thank you, trc, for your reply Leghorn21 Jan 2017 #54

I dont understand this at all. How can Trump be giving orders before he is sworn in? GusBob Jan 2017 #12

He's not giving orders. What he did was mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #13

This only makes sense if tRump plans on declaring martial law to stop the protests planned on and af Augiedog Jan 2017 #18

Another Thing That Would make Sense Leith Jan 2017 #35

He's being stupid. The U.S. military is not set up like a rent-a-cop/merc company. haele Jan 2017 #36

Oh. My. God. classof56 Jan 2017 #19

This Info Scares Me More Than Anything That Has Come Out Of Trump Tower.... global1 Jan 2017 #20

Changing command in the midst of large protests IronLionZion Jan 2017 #21

"Unless they are counting on chaos and disorganization" Um, yes. Trump rules by chaos. nt Hekate Jan 2017 #45

Be afraid IronLionZion Jan 2017 #53

It might be related to his age Lurks Often Jan 2017 #23

the coup continues unabated. Dems in DC need to find some spines quickly so do the rest of us. mulsh Jan 2017 #24

5000 troops called in to "help?" malthaussen Jan 2017 #25

military and police will all back trump. he is their kinda guy morally speaking nt msongs Jan 2017 #30

I beg to differ with you msongs, Being a retired military man I talk with alot of current military.. Old Vet Jan 2017 #37

DC National Guard? Really? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #39

Is that a fact? IronLionZion Jan 2017 #42

That's pretty average for an inauguration jmowreader Jan 2017 #43

Trump has to make sure he has a loyal general in charge of the DC National Guard when neverforget Jan 2017 #26

Anybody ever see the film "Seven Days in May"..... Interesting... winstars Jan 2017 #27

This terrifies me! colorado_ufo Jan 2017 #29

Anybody who attends the DC protests might want to invest The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #32

Trump is paranoid that someone will assassinate him Fearless Jan 2017 #34

Trump long ago left Nixon-land waaaay behind. Hekate Jan 2017 #48

I wouldn't disagree. Fearless Jan 2017 #58

This is completely irrational. n/t SpankMe Jan 2017 #38

Considering that Trump has dgibby Jan 2017 #40

I don't see anywhere aquamarina Jan 2017 #41

Given how many careerists he has canned without replacements in sight, I'd say nobody Hekate Jan 2017 #50

He didn't can career foreign service officers. He canned political appointees onenote Jan 2017 #56

Sadly facts don't seem to matter much here anymore Lurks Often Jan 2017 #57

Looking at the DC NG website, Leghorn21 Jan 2017 #55

I found this: Keefer Jan 2017 #52

Martial law in D.C. orangecrush Jan 2017 #59