Trump's takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive
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Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by the Trump administration to assist with law enforcement have begun arriving in Washington, D.C.

Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime in what the president called — without substantiation — a lawless city.

  • BigFig@lemmy.worldEnglish
    122·
    5 days ago

    Below is specifically the oath of office for national guard, which includes the lines I’ve put in bold…

    I, (First, Middle, Last Name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State (Commonwealth, District, Territory) of against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the Governor of the State (Commonwealth, District, Territory) of ,

    that I make this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the Office of (Grade) in the Army/Air National Guard of the State (Commonwealth, District, Territory) of upon which I am about to enter, so help me God.

    Edit: I’m not defending the national guard soldiers, but they DO answer directly to the president as per their oath

    • leftytighty@slrpnk.netEnglish
      4·
      5 days ago

      If following presidential orders to do things that violate the Condition is ok, why can’t you disregard the president’s orders and adhere to the Constitution?

      What makes one right and the other wrong?

      • Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        2·
        4 days ago

        You can disregard unlawful orders, in fact it’s expected of service members to do so. But the reality is they are just worried about bills like everyone else so they will fall in line since doing the right thing is hard.

      • BigFig@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        5 days ago

        I don’t have an answer, just showing that the wording of the national guard’s oath, being slightly different from the rest of the military, makes this a little more complicated than it should be