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6. "No one should lose sight of the fact that the National Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 05:42 PM

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messaging stunt. They are there because of a legal lacunae created by the district’s non-statehood and consequent lack of democratic sovereignty. The shooter (the man in custody is suspected of but not proven to be that person) is guilty of the attack and the carnage surrounding it. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This episode is the collateral damage of, downstream of Trump abusing his powers as President." - Josh Marshall, TPM

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Trump was the major asshole that put the guard in harms way- the buck stops with him Blues Heron Thursday #1

Yup, he put them there illegally, making them lightening rods, and lightening struck them. nt SunSeeker Thursday #2

YES! That's what I've been yelling about on BlueSky. The NG didn't need to be there to start with! CousinIT Thursday #3

For more landscaping and trash pickup duties. Norrrm Thursday #4

A federal judge had ordered that Trump remove the National Guard from DC 6 days ago. SunSeeker Thursday #10

"No one should lose sight of the fact that the National Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political sop Thursday #6

I don't know that this guy was a jihadist Figarosmom Thursday #5

Then a recruit, not a refugee? Marthe48 Thursday #7

He worked for the CIA in Afghanistan, according to CIA director John Ratcliffe. pnwmom Thursday #8

What they do best Marthe48 Thursday #9

Correct. A judge had blocked their DC deployment 6 days ago. SunSeeker Thursday #11

If there are more of these shootings in D.C. who's going to pick up trash on the mall? Gimpyknee Thursday #12

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Oops!!!! Apologies! BurnDoubt Thursday #15

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