Martha Raddatz
Daily Mail: Extraordinary images show dozens of National Guard troops lined up on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on fifth day of protests over the death of George Floyd
* Hundreds of people gathered for a demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday night
* At least 60 National Guard troops clad in riot gear stood watch on the steps of the monument
* The military show of force drew outrage online as critics questioned why so many officers were needed
* The stunning scene came a day after President Trump threatened to send in soldiers to patrol the streets of DC and other US cities where protests have devolved into violence
Dozens of National Guard troops stood watch over a peaceful protest in front of the Lincoln Memorial in an extraordinary show of military force on Tuesday evening.
Hundreds of people gathered for the demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington DC's fifth consecutive day of protests following the death of George Floyd.
At least 60 law enforcement officials, most of them with the National Guard, were waiting on the steps of the monument when the protesters arrived.
Extraordinary images show the officers clad in full riot gear lined up in separate rows as they stared down at the crowds standing in the same spot where Martin Luther King Jr gave his iconic 'I have a dream' speech half a century ago.
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Update #1: Troops guard steps of Lincoln Memorial amid protest (The Hill)
Update #2: Viral Photo Shows Soldiers Amassed on Steps of Lincoln Memorial After Pentagon Puts Them on Alert Over Protests (Newsweek)
WNU Editor: These are the active-duty units deployed yesterday .... These Are the Active-Duty Units Deployed to DC Region for Protests (Military.com).
Update #3: This just in. Active-duty troops are now leaving .... Active-duty troops deployed to DC region start to leave (AP).
ReplyDelete'Random Piles of Bricks' Magically Appearing at Protests While Agitators Hand Out Cash to Rioters'
Why, because Democrat funding from rich Democrats or via government budget to Liberal NGOs result in thus:
'Random Piles of Bricks' Magically Appearing at Protests While Agitators Hand Out Cash to Riots
They look ridiculous. America's slide into a fascist shithole is accelerating.
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ReplyDeleteOh now anon 5:06,
Go steal a bra and panties from Victoria's Secret. Be sure and break a window or two while you're at it. You know...as a political statement, for someone else to sweep up.
9:21,
ReplyDeleteThat might just do the trick for 5:06 Gays are some of the most active and vociferous people on the Left. If other gays would pay 5:06 some quality time, he we would calm down.