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Councilwoman Vickie Paladino @VickieforNYC - I really don't understand these posts saying the guardsmen shouldn't have been put 'in harms way' by being deployed to Washington DC.
They're basically saying American soldiers are unsafe in the capital city of their own nation, as though it were equal to a deployment to a foreign warzone.
Yet almost every major lefty account is parroting this narrative. It's bizarre.
Like "of COURSE people are going to try and murder the National Guard, what did you expect to happen in Washington"
Is this the narrative here? That Washington is Fallujah? Or is it that the left has declared a de facto state of war, and casualties are now just to be expected?
It's extremely bad either way.
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Jane Mayer @JaneMayerNYer
This is so tragic, so unnecessary, these poor guardsmen should never have been deployed. I live in DC and watched as they had virtually nothing to do but pick up trash. It was for political show and at what a cost.
https://x.com/VickieforNYC/status/1993899026651951335

Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Houston-area #TX22 GOP Rep. Troy Nehls won’t seek re-election to a 4th term and will retire at the end of this 119th Congress.
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Congressman Troy E. Nehls @RepTroyNehls
After more than 30 years in law enforcement serving and protecting my community as a police officer, constable, Fort Bend County Sheriff, an Army veteran, and six years representing this district in Congress, I have made the decision, after conversations with my beautiful bride and my girls over the Thanksgiving holiday, to focus on my family and return home after this Congress.
Before making this decision, I called President Trump personally to let him know of my plans. President Trump has always been a strong ally for our district and a true friend, and I wanted him to hear it from me first.
Serving this country in the military, serving our community in law enforcement, and serving this district in Congress has been the honor of my life. Thank you for your trust, your friendship, and your prayers.
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1994966113063768390

Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Senate Armed Services Chair Wicker & Top Democrat Reed joint statement: “The Cmte is aware of recent news reports – and the Dept. of Defense’s initial response – regarding alleged follow-on strikes on suspected narcotics vessels in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility. The Cmte has directed inquiries to the Dept., and we will be conducting vigorous oversight to determine the facts related to these circumstances.”
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth @SecWar
As usual, the fake news is delivering more fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory reporting to discredit our incredible warriors fighting to protect the homeland.
As we’ve said from the beginning, and in every statement, these highly effective strikes are specifically intended to be “lethal, kinetic strikes.” The declared intent is to stop lethal drugs, destroy narco-boats, and kill the narco-terrorists who are poisoning the American people. Every trafficker we kill is affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization.
The Biden administration preferred the kid gloves approach, allowing millions of people — including dangerous cartels and unvetted Afghans — to flood our communities with drugs and violence. The Trump administration has sealed the border and gone on offense against narco-terrorists. Biden coddled terrorists, we kill them.
Our current operations in the Caribbean are lawful under both U.S. and international law, with all actions in compliance with the law of armed conflict—and approved by the best military and civilian lawyers, up and down the chain of command.
Our warriors in SOUTHCOM put their lives on the line every day to protect the Homeland from narco-terrorists — and I will ALWAYS have their back.
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1994772022719631397
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