Rachel Maddow said that Milley is not in the chain of command and so has no authority over military officials, so, it’s more likely that he asked to be involved rather than issued orders. This applied to Schlesinger as well. But I would guess both had the support of military officials who likely wanted to avoid nuclear war also.
You don’t have to be a genius, or even a spelling-bee winner, to be true to your oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Complete headline: D.C. street closures for Saturday’s rally in support of Jan. 6 insurrection defendants
Several streets in Washington will be closed starting as early as Thursday as officials put up fencing ahead of a rally on Saturday where demonstrators plan to gather in support of those arrested during the Jan. 6 insurrection by a pro-Trump mob.
According to an email sent to U.S. Senate staff on Wednesday and obtained by The Washington Post, crews are putting up fencing in areas around the Capitol, which was attacked on Jan. 6 by supporters of President Donald Trump who were trying to overturn President Biden’s election victory.
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I’m sure there are still some demonstrators that the investigators are trying to identify, and this weekend’s rally may be a good place to find them - returning to the scene of the crime.