DC National Guard Commander removed from post effective in the middle of the inauguration

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hang on - Obama is still CINC.

Only Obama could have issued this order.

Question is: why is Obama doing this and why time it like this?

Obama did not issue the order. The order takes effect after Obama is out of power. So the question is why is Trump doing this?

I don't think he is targeting the DC National Guard. He is getting rid of all political appointees in one fell swoop, rather than the nuanced approach of previous administrations. It easier for him to say- everyone out- than to figure out who should stay for a bit for a smoother transitions. We will just have acting directors or whatever, all over the Federal Government. Not so bad to have career personal in charge of things for a bit.

I think the Trump transition team is doing this because they have no idea the role the DC National Guard plays in the inauguration. They're just making everyone quit ASAP and they're too stupid to figure out that this guy will be in the middle of protecting them.

This. It's not nefariousness, it's incompetence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hang on - Obama is still CINC.

Only Obama could have issued this order.

Question is: why is Obama doing this and why time it like this?

Obama did not issue the order. The order takes effect after Obama is out of power. So the question is why is Trump doing this?

I don't think he is targeting the DC National Guard. He is getting rid of all political appointees in one fell swoop, rather than the nuanced approach of previous administrations. It easier for him to say- everyone out- than to figure out who should stay for a bit for a smoother transitions. We will just have acting directors or whatever, all over the Federal Government. Not so bad to have career personal in charge of things for a bit.

I think the Trump transition team is doing this because they have no idea the role the DC National Guard plays in the inauguration. They're just making everyone quit ASAP and they're too stupid to figure out that this guy will be in the middle of protecting them.

+1. Idiots. And for everyone who says they do nothing except stand guard on the parade route. Not true. Crowd control for one (unless you think that the Trumpkins will just peacefully pass protestors by, given their tracj record). Also Schwartz is in charge of coordinating air defense over D.C. ( you know, foldpks not fling planes into the capital during the inauguration). So yes, unimportant stuff.

[Anonymous]

"Idiocracy"was a documentary and we didn't even know it.

[Anonymous]

So, it all goes to hell on 1/20, and who gets wiped out? Trumpkins and their dear leader (plus Pence in the wings). . And the average of the remaining American ps IQ goes up ten points. Win-win-win. (And they will have completely brought it on themselves). If they don't want the competent black guy protecting them and theirs, oh well. That's on them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, it all goes to hell on 1/20, and who gets wiped out? Trumpkins and their dear leader (plus Pence in the wings). . And the average of the remaining American ps IQ goes up ten points. Win-win-win. (And they will have completely brought it on themselves). If they don't want the competent black guy protecting them and theirs, oh well. That's on them.

Things will be fine. Drink some more wine and calm down. Nobody's getting wiped out because one General lost his job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if there is more to this story; I admit I am not in the military & do not know this gentleman or his reputation.

I can only speak to the state of the DC guard when they were tasked, just after 9/11, with helping the Capitol police with increased patrols:

- at that time, it was discovered they had exactly zero functional humvees/trucks in their motor pool - which necessitated rending U-Haul trucks for them to use on patrol.

The actual guardspeople had all been through basic training, but their fitness for deployment was found severely lacking.

Of course, that was over 15 years ago.

Anyone care to comment on the guard's current status?

Look at the photo. Not a fit one in the bunch

[Anonymous]

The president doesn't appoint the commanding officers who f the national guard. If he's on an age defferment the city has had the chance to replace him before. There will be someone else who replaces him at 12:01. That's what happens.

[Anonymous]

According to the liberal's best friend (The Washington Post):

"Two military officials with knowledge of the situation said the Trump team decided to accept the resignation. A person close to the transition said transition officials wanted to keep Schwartz in the job for continuity, but the Army pushed to replace him."

Blame the Army, not Trump.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/commanding-general-of-dc-national-guard-to-be-removed-from-post/2017/01/13/

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:According to the liberal's best friend (The Washington Post):

"Two military officials with knowledge of the situation said the Trump team decided to accept the resignation. A person close to the transition said transition officials wanted to keep Schwartz in the job for continuity, but the Army pushed to replace him."

Blame the Army, not Trump.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/commanding-general-of-dc-national-guard-to-be-removed-from-post/2017/01/13/

You may not have read correctly. The Army and the transition team are blaming each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, it all goes to hell on 1/20, and who gets wiped out? Trumpkins and their dear leader (plus Pence in the wings). . And the average of the remaining American ps IQ goes up ten points. Win-win-win. (And they will have completely brought it on themselves). If they don't want the competent black guy protecting them and theirs, oh well. That's on them.

Things will be fine. Drink some more wine and calm down. Nobody's getting wiped out because one General lost his job.

One can always hope.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the liberal's best friend (The Washington Post):

"Two military officials with knowledge of the situation said the Trump team decided to accept the resignation. A person close to the transition said transition officials wanted to keep Schwartz in the job for continuity, but the Army pushed to replace him."

Blame the Army, not Trump.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/commanding-general-of-dc-national-guard-to-be-removed-from-post/2017/01/13/

You may not have read correctly. The Army and the transition team are blaming each other.

It just doesn't seem like the biggest deal.

[Anonymous]

However while we are on the topic of the national guard I hope the next time dc has a crime spike the Mayor will consider deploying them. Not at all sure why they aren't patrolling Chicago. Why do we have them if not to protect?

[Anonymous]

The DC National Guard and the DC Air Natl Guard do a lot more than some posters here realize and are vitally involved in inaugurations. Other examples: the DC Air Guard not only fly the First Lady around but they guard DC air space 24/7 from incoming threats of all kinds - they are fully responsible for the air space in/around DC. They also deploy overseas frequently to combat areas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:However while we are on the topic of the national guard I hope the next time dc has a crime spike the Mayor will consider deploying them. Not at all sure why they aren't patrolling Chicago. Why do we have them if not to protect?

At the risk of stating the obvious, the national guard is ill-suited to community policing. This is one of those knee-jerk tropes that betrays a lack of seriousness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:However while we are on the topic of the national guard I hope the next time dc has a crime spike the Mayor will consider deploying them. Not at all sure why they aren't patrolling Chicago. Why do we have them if not to protect?

We haven't had riots as bad as Baltimore -- didn't the Guard had to intervene and stop the violence there a couple years ago?