Aren't you glad that governors command National Guard units? Imagine if there was no military force besides that which has Trump as its commander-in-chief. Federalism works.
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Replying to @salimfurth @lymanstoneky
nitter.vloup.ch/emptywheel/statu… implies that the governor of Maryland wasn't allowed to send in the Maryland National Guard because it wasn't approved by the federal government...
emptywheel @emptywheel
7 Jan 2021
Larry Hogan wasn't permitted to send National Guard either. This was a deliberate attempt to leave the capital unguarded. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…

Jan 7, 2021 · 10:13 PM UTC