Army extends orders for DC National Guard through Nov. 30

ABC News: “The Army is extending orders for the Washington, D.C., National Guard to remain on active duty in the nation’s capital through Nov. 30, two U.S. officials told ABC News Thursday. President Donald Trump could still cut the mission shorter than Nov. 30 if desired — or extend the deployment past that date, the officials noted. That essentially leaves the deployment open-ended for now. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll signed off on the plan on Wednesday, enabling Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, to update the initial orders…”

See also the Wall Street Journal – Agency That Issues Visas and Green Cards Is Hiring Armed Agents: “Trump is transforming U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services from a benefits agency into a police force. Hundreds of new armed agents will target alleged fraud, make arrests, and pursue denaturalization cases. Collapsing the line between services and enforcement weaponizes citizenship itself. What was meant to build trust now threatens immigrants with arrest at the very agency meant to process their path to legal status…”

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