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Steven Maurer

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21. Hegseth CAN'T fire him

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 01:58 AM

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State National Guards report to the Governor of each State they're guard of, and while State units can be commanded by the President in certain emergencies, the adjutant general (i.e. leader of each State national guard) always serves at the pleasure of the State's Governor - not the President or the Secretary of Defense.

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