Homeland Security – In a recently published report by the Center for American Defense Studies (CADS) in Washington, DC, which I help lead, Major General Donald McGregor, USAF, Ret., former lead advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, asks critical questions about how and why the National Guard was deployed in such massive numbers to Washington, DC.
It also questions the legality of the deployments and the subsequent unprecedented political ‘screenings’ of Guard personnel tasked with Capitol defense.
Ostensibly requested to provide security after the outrageous attack by a mostly unarmed mob of a few hundred on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, the massive military effort eventually topped 26,000 troops. McGregor questions whether there was a proper threat assessment completed after January 6 to justify this response.
He also notes that the January 6 riot is also being used to justify other inappropriate actions, such as the added ‘screening’ of Guardsmen, and the possible purge of troops in the regular military accused of undefined ‘extremism.’
Per his report:
That day’s tragic events are far-reaching and go well beyond the event itself. The malevolent behavior of a few laid the foundation for a disproportionate military response in support of the 59th Presidential Inaugural. Worse, it led to the unwarranted and ill-defined “screening” of our National Guard. And now a confusing ideological purge of military members accused of possible ‘extremism.’
Regarding the legality of the deployment, McGregor notes: “It remains unknown how the request unfolded and whether it was solely the Pentagon’s doing or went through more appropriate channels such as a civilian federal agency, the District of Columbia Mayor, local law enforcement—or did it come directly from the President?”
The report adds that “one state’s National Guard Adjutant General (AG) questioned the legality of the request for Guard support to civil disturbance operations in DC and possible lack of presidential authorization. The Adjutant General for Arizona denied National Guard support due to legal concerns, noting in a letter that it appeared the President’s involvement with this request was in question, which is legally problematic.”
The AG stated in his letter:
My legal team raised the above concerns, regarding the Posse Comitatus Act and related DoD regulatory prohibitions on the use of the Title 32 USC 502(f)(2)(A) status to perform direct support to law enforcement and civil disturbance operations in the District of Columbia.”
Further, the AG questioned, “The press release [11 January 2021 White House press release] does not mention Presidential approval for the use of DoD resources in support of civilian law enforcement and civil disturbance operations.
This is a serious unanswered question. Did President Trump actually authorize this massive military effort? Was it legal?
Another critical question is – What was the threat?
And was the threat properly assessed and defined? More specifically, as Maj. Gen. McGregor asks, “Was the National Special Security Event (NSSE) security planning process required for the Inauguration ignored or politicized?” He explains:
NSSE Security planning always begins with one thing – A threat assessment. This is fundamental to the planning process as it drives the security resources and commensurate response to secure the event. Put simply, what is the threat, how bad is it, and what do we do about it? DHS did release a “first of its kind” Homeland Threat Assessment October 6, 2020, before the election—an important document that can be used to build a baseline threat appraisal.
But the specifics of the event such as location, logistics, geographics, lines of communication, and local jurisdictions require a separate and more detailed review, not to mention a serious update after the January 6 riot. Since this threat assessment is supposed to drive the allocation of every security resource, threat level, and the need for additional background checks, was one completed?
From the publicly available reports, it appears that only a limited overall threat assessment was performed beyond the above noted October 2020 DHS Assessment. And it is very possible that it was not updated to incorporate the events of January 6.
Maj. General McGregor adds that based “on indicators such as a lack of logistical resources to support the increase in numbers, possible misuse, and violation of policies and/or statutory military activation laws, improper assigned missions and roles, hasty and unwarranted additional screening, and questionable outside pressure, make it appear that the level of NG response had little to do with the actual threats and more to do with politics.”
These are just a few of the serious concerns, and unanswered questions regarding the still ongoing – and potentially illegal – deployment of National Guard troops to our nation’s capital. Maj. Gen. McGregor asks many more, especially about the legality and justification for the politicized ‘screening’ of National Guard troops sent to DC.
The most important question though, is – where are the answers?
There is proof of election fraud floating around that hasn’t been found. Someone is very paranoid
It’s been found. But the people in congress and the courts refuse to do anything about it. Next time when the poll workers won’t let the observers in they should kick ass and crash the party It’s clear that the government and courts won’t fight against corruption in our so called elections so we the people should take over. Rush Limbaugh, rest his soul, said that they were afraid of how many upper government officials would be affected by the courts forcing an investigation and would possibly turn the country up side down. So what? It’s already that way.
I agree,Dan
Definitely agree. Nation would be shocked who is on that list and responsible.
Our country needs to be turned upside down to get to the root and cause of the deepest corruption in the history of our world. The people who are responsible for this corruption will not be punished until this happens And until people are punished and made an example of with the highest extreme of the law, they will continue to enjoy their corruption and keep on doing it. And the ones who paid for the fraud and who planned, plotted, orchestrated these treasons need to be made examples of and set the precedent for what happens to those who perpetrate treason against our citizens and against our country. This country is the most LAX in upholding the laws for politicians who have made themselves above and exempt from our laws. They make the laws for “us” to follow but they think that they are above us peons. They throw the book at us, but because they are career politicians who make the laws, and that they OWN the country and OWN the office that we elected them to, they think they are above us. We NEED term limits so these traitors criminals cannot use their powerful offices as weapons against us and to build their mafia mob empires.
We’d better start with the courts who are refusing to look at the evidence.
Criminals fearing the country would be turned upside down over election theft ?
Upside down will happen anyway as the “Useful Idiots who did this” are liquidated – dead men tell no tales – Lenin did it, Hitler did it, Stalin did it, Mao did it, useful idiot witnessess are eliminated.
First off, I will never accept Joe Biden as the President of these United States of America. He has now destroyed his legacy as once being a Senator and a Vice President. The DEMONCRATS must not be aware of what WE THE PEOPLE, feel and believe. There are nearly 75 million of us who have been totally DISENFRANCHISED of our Voice, our Vote, because various judges and our Supreme Court, and various state officials that have been voted or appointed into office have basically stated that approximately 16 million ILLEGAL votes are more important than we the true legal citizens, you know the real “TaxPayers”. Those votes were made by multiple counted ballots, or those people who voted from the grave, or those people who voted illegally because of their age, and of course the ILLEGALS who voted without being a Citizen, or those who were not even registered to Vote. If you do not believe that, then give Donald Trump and his staff the opportunity to offer such proof to an open and free venue and allow our Voices to be heard. That is our Constitutional Right, that WE THE PEOPLE are the true voice of these United States of America. Not this DEMONCRAT corrupt form of politics that is being forced down upon us now. I believe that there are “True American Democrats, that believe in our Constitution, that believe that WE THE PEOPLE are the reason that they have taken their OATH of Office, well now is there chance to prove it. LET OUR VOICE BE HEARD, RECOUNT THE TRUE VOTES NOW.
The official title is Resident biden and vice resident harris. They Don’t Deserve Any RESPECT. 👍
Biden and Harris are there under false pretense and should be jailed for treason along with most of congress and the senate and judges.
There is no telling how meany there are that are there under false pretense>
The conservatives need to be “proactive” in regard to voter fraud not trying to react after the fraud is committed.
Lets get on it now for 2022
DUMBOCRATS ARE LIARS AND CHEATERS!!!!!!!!
Cancel Dominion voting machines. We cannot allow the Venezuela-like voter fraud to continue interference in US Elections.
If DEMENTIA JOE BIDEN and SPEAKER PELOSI are that scared of their own shadows MAYBE THEY SHOULD RETIRE ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE DEMOCRATS THAT ARE AFRAID OF THE PEOPLE AND THE REASONS THE PEOPLE DESPISE THEM SHOULD LEAVE ALSO
THINK the Commies in Washington are getting nervous of “WE THE PEOPLE” getting tired of being ripped off while they steal everything in sight and flaunt it in our faces. It’s all a power grab for CHINA so they can take over America for a “FARM COLONY” with American Slave labor.
Obiden owes it to them, but they didn’t ask me about donating my tiny part of America to them. They all need a neck tie party with all them as guest of honor. GOD BLESS and PRAY for America and Israel.
Another scenario comes to mind: Is the time ripe for the “ULTIMATE THEOCRACY?”
I for one have 3/4 of a century behind me and I have seen my country go to Hell in a Handbasket over these past few years since Obungler was “elected,” truth be known I suspect that his so called election was every bit as f r a u d u l e n t as the most recent.
Keep Your Powder Dry!
Barry
PO1 USN RET
Vietnam 3x
I agree, Barry,
The Bible speaks of a time coming when people will turn their weapons into plows. That’s during the reign of Christ on earth after the tribulations. If we do that now we will plow for those that didn’t
Senile Democrat President sleepy Joe Biden (puppet of empty suit Obama) is a wannabe dictator!
The senile one is supported by other power hungry despots, namely crazy Nancy Pelosi, lying Kamala and wimpy schumer!!
Anyone capable of thought knows that attack on the Capitol building was staged by the globalists to scare the politicians into not challenging the election results.
Biden is a doosh. Why are not people seeing this?
Just more outlandish total BS, the fact is the decision about the National Guard was made by the intelligence agencies not Biden or any one else. Like one of the persons in the Capitol Invasion said the should return with 33,000 armed persons and take the place down. It shows the intelligence level of those in the invasion and their leaders. The Constitution says that any President’s term ends on Jan 20 at noon and if a replacement has not been certified, the Speaker of the House becomes President of this USA, not Trump even if the election was not certified.
Everything that the Biden Administration does is an impeachable offense!
I am watching the CPAC conference on C-SPAN, President Donald J Trump is about to speak and I have written to Rep. Joyce Beatty D-Oh, and Sen. Sherrod Brown D-Oh, why are they letting this monstrosity of a COVID 19 bill pass, and only 9% is going to America and the citizens? Billions going to foreign countries and the Bridge to Canada for Sen Schumer and a Tunnel For Nancy Pelosi, and the arts, and nothing to the conservatives who have lost their businesses and their jobs and homes, WE The People Are Getting The Shaft Again and this BULLSHIT!
The Deep State are running scared and they hide behind fences and razor wire because…who hides behind an Iron Curtain? TYRANTS.
Since when have Democheats ever been known to follow procedure or the Constitution for that matter?
One area I don’t understand….why do we continually train our troops to shoot and kill, but then put them in such situations and not authorize and later back up their actions?
Who gave the order in the first place? Recall & send home.
Or explain reason for duty past 3-4
They were there well before the January 6th “incursion”. Who are you trying to fool?
they are afraid of We the People … and they should be.
Send the National Guard Troops home. Their job is to protect the states they came from, not to babysit the Biden Administration who are obviously bipolar.
The General emptied his Magazine into the bull’s eye on this one! Good catch General. As a NG retiree I too,asked the same questions
Did you consider that Nancy Pelosi has no authority to remove the fences? Did you notice that the razor wire is on the inside facing capital, not outside? If America is under Military Law by Trumps 2018 Executive Order neither Pelosi or President Trump is in charge. What is supposed to be taking place at both the White House and the Capital is not real. Both buildings have been locked down and will never be used by the American Patriots again. The Military has rescued many children under the White House and Capital building tunnels that run for miles and miles, some into other states. Our American Military are rescuing and protecting these children from Satanist, child sacrifice, and pedophiles, the children are being helped by the Alliance with the use of the MED BEDS The fence is around ALL of Washington, DC(foreign country), not a part of the United States.
Joe Biden’s White House is the Movie Set for the West Wing TV series, He does not have access to the True Air Force One, the Beast, Secret Service because the Patriotic American Military do not recognize him, only the corrupt Military Industrial Complex is ready to get us back into the BUSINESS of War. They are working quickly to catch up their 16 Year Plan to turn America into a Communist Country.
IMO, that day’s sorry events in fact pales in comparison to all of the burning and looting and killing that has been taking place in many areas of our country, all controlled by communist-democrats, and all the people that lost everything because of them, and the communist-democrats called them “mostly peaceful” protests. Well, in this incident, there was not one Congressman or Senator that lost a single cent or one paycheck, and there was no substantial damage done, no arson or anything like that. So, in my mind, this mostly peaceful protest is getting a lot of press that it really doesn’t deserve when you consider all the burning and looting and killing that has been going on in so many places in the country for the last few years that the state and local governments have done nothing about. Also, when you add in all damage that these ridiculous and totally unwarranted lockdowns have wrought, you can see that what happened in D.C. was nothing, on top of which, if Nancy Peloci had done her job, it would have never happened at all. The blame is actually all hers. She turned down the presence of supplemental troops in case they were needed because she is so damd stupid.