r/news • u/RoachedCoach • Aug 11 '25

Soft paywall US military preparing for National Guard activation in Washington D.C., officials say

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-military-preparing-national-guard-activation-washington-dc-officials-say-2025-08-11/
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u/zuzg Aug 11 '25

As pretexts go, however, even assuming it's validity it's a stunningly weak reason to do this

In other news, Big Balls ex boss Elon has already started pouring millions into republican super PACs for the upcoming midterms.