{"id":45517,"date":"2021-01-04T16:24:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T20:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=45517"},"modified":"2021-01-04T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T20:24:09","slug":"d-c-mayor-calls-out-national-guard-for-january-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=45517","title":{"rendered":"D.C. Mayor Calls Out National Guard for January 6th!"},"content":{"rendered":"

D.C. Mayor Calls Out National Guard for Pro-Trump Stop the Steal Rallies; Urges People to Stay Away From City<\/h1>\n

By Kristinn Taylor
\nGateway Pundit<\/p>\n

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Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has called out the National Guard for the pro-Trump Stop the Steal rallies scheduled to take place in the nation\u2019s capital Tuesday and Wednesday. D.C.\u2019s acting Chief of Police Robert J. Contee III warned protesters that the city\u2019s strict gun laws will be enforced as it is against the law in D.C. to exercise one\u2019s Second Amendment rights while exercising one\u2019s First Amendment rights. Contee ordered posters put up in the protest areas reminding visitors of the city\u2019s carry prohibitions.<\/p>\n

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\"\"President Trump called out the National Guard in D.C. for the George Floyd riots, May 30, 2020, screen image\u00a0via Remmy Bahati\/Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bowser is also urging Washingtonians and people in surrounding areas to stay away from D.C. during the rallies. <\/span>Rumors have been spreading<\/a>\u00a0that Bowser is shutting down hotels and pther businesses for the rallies but that is not true. The Hotel Harrington decided to close for the rallies after getting pressure for allowing the Proud Boys to congregate there. Indoor dining in D.C. is closed due to COVID lockdowns. Street parking will be greatly restricted in the protest areas.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bowser\u2019s instructions for the National Guard state they are to be unarmed and not engage in \u201cdomestic surveillance, searches or seizures of US persons.\u201d The Guard is\u00a0reportedly being called out<\/a>\u00a0to help with traffic and crowd management in support of law enforcement.<\/p>\n

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\"\"D.C. government documents\u00a0via Mark Segraves\/Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"D.C. government document\u00a0via Jane Recker\/Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bowser: \u201cI am asking Washingtonians and those who live in the region to stay out of the downtown area on Tuesday and Wednesday and not to engage with demonstrators who come to our city seeking confrontation, and we will do what we must to ensure all who attend remain peaceful.\u201d<\/p>\n