Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he denied a request by the Biden administration to deploy the state's National Guard to Washington, D.C., ahead of President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address.
"Last week, the Biden Administration requested the assistance of State National Guards to deploy to Washington D.C. I have rejected this request — there will be no [Florida National Guard] sent to D.C. for Biden’s State of the Union," the Republican said in a tweet Monday, one day before the big speech.
Last week, the Biden Administration requested the assistance of State National Guards to deploy to Washington D.C. I have rejected this request — there will be no @FLGuard sent to D.C. for Biden’s State of the Union."Last year, when the National Guard deployed to D.C. around the inauguration, they were forced to sleep in freezing parking lots, all for a regime spectacle," Pushaw said."Our dedicated, patriotic service members deserve better.
Preparations for heightened security for the State of the Union event have been in the works in the nation's capital for weeks ahead of an expected trucker convoy protest against COVID-1`9 rules, similar to the demonstrations in Canada in recent weeks. The Capitol was the site of a riot on Jan. 6 of last year that disrupted the process of certifying Biden's 2020 election victory.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Florida Gov. DeSantis attacks President Biden over Ukraine, but praises TrumpThe governor gave his most expansive comments yet on the Ukraine crisis, saying the U.S. should focus on crimping Putin's energy markets.
Read more »
Top GOP senators vow 'rigorous, exhaustive review' of Biden Supreme Court pickSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing for a “rigorous, exhaustive review” of President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's record as the chamber prepares to begin the confirmation process.
Read more »
Trump, at CPAC, claims Biden is to blame for Putin's invasion of UkraineAt the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., former President Trump reiterated that he thought Russian President Vladimir Putin is 'smart' and is 'playing Biden like a drum.'
Read more »
Fence being reinstalled around US Capitol for Biden speechOfficials plan to reinstall the fence around the U.S. Capitol that had stood for months after the January 2021 insurrection.
Read more »
Fence being reinstalled around US Capitol for Biden speechOfficials plan to reinstall the fence around the U.S. Capitol that had stood for months after the January 2021 insurrection.
Read more »