US National Guard Members Sleep on Capitol Floor Amid Impeachment Proceedings
In the wake of the Washington D.C. riot on Jan. 6, U.S. National Guard members are sleeping on the [...]
Well this is something I thought I’d never see. National Guard members getting rest in the Capitol, guns by their sides, under the busts of Lincoln and Washington. pic.twitter.com/CVDshN76eY
— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) January 13, 2021
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Left: Last Wednesday
(By Ashley Gilbertson, NY Times)Right: This Wednesday pic.twitter.com/X8b4pwpZnO
— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) January 13, 2021
This is the scene in the Capitol’s Rotunda this morning, less than an hour before the impeachment debate begins. 20+ members of the National Guard. (A week ago there were violent clashes here). pic.twitter.com/9bGTMMMjcM
— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) January 13, 2021
prevnextNational Guard members in the National Statuary Hall, one of the most famous rooms in the US Capitol. (At a quiet moment some were being shown the statues). pic.twitter.com/B2yTfJgTPQ
— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) January 13, 2021
Here’s a different angle of the National Guard by the Lincoln bust from this morning. (They’ve moved on now). pic.twitter.com/jq9dlWSR0O
— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) January 13, 2021
prevnextThis is the plaque above the heads of those resting National Guard members by Lincoln’s bust. It commemorates the troops quartered in the Capitol during the Civil War.
Pic from here: https://t.co/ea8CUMmmAF pic.twitter.com/elJ7oNPrXF
— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) January 13, 2021
If there are history books decades from now...this page. Peacefully resting before they work to ensure a peaceful transfer of power. https://t.co/EbL7QmyZnM
— janashortal (@janashortal) January 13, 2021
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— wendy dorian (@wendy_dorian) January 13, 2021
This is a photo of National Guard troops sleeping on the floor of The Capital. No sleeping bags, no mats, no cots, just cold hard floor. Can't we take better care of our troops?
I spotted the National Guard sleeping in the hallways of the Capitol as I walked in this morning. pic.twitter.com/PzVpQCo5yU
— Daniella Diaz (@DaniellaMicaela) January 13, 2021
prevnextHard to watch our National Guard Members sleep on a hard floor, but thankfully they are in the Capital to protect it from the Insurrectionist! Our troops have slept on the ground in horrible weather conditions throughout history, to defend & protect our Democracy! Thank Them! pic.twitter.com/Mmc2t8K2rd
— WHSCI (@WHSCI) January 13, 2021
National Guard members sleep in the Capitol Vistor's Center on Capitol Hill before Democrats begin debating one article of impeachment against President Donald Trump at the Capitol, in Washington. Photo by Joshua Roberts pic.twitter.com/MO7QH99mpw
— corinne_perkins (@corinne_perkins) January 13, 2021
prevnextBut can they get some cots or something to sleep upon other than the cold floor?
(PS: I don’t know enough about the National Guard & deployment of its troops so my apologies for any ignorance). https://t.co/DzHV2yseAo
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 13, 2021
Make America good enough that the National Guard doesn’t have to sleep on the floor of the Capitol again https://t.co/gdA6IW03c0
— Jessie McLaughlin 🌝✨💫 (@losfamgeles) January 13, 2021
prevnextThe fine money should go to the National Guard members having to sleep out in the hallway.
— Gae Lennan (@gaelennan) January 13, 2021
New: A spokesperson for the National Guard tells me it's "commonplace" for guard soldiers on a mission to catch some sleep when they're not physically on a shift.
He says they put enough soldiers together so they can rotate them every 1-2 hours and they're always fresh.
— Austin Landis (@_AustinLandis) January 13, 2021
prevWould it be possible to provide a cot for these National Guard men and women. They shouldn’t have to rest/sleep on a cold marble floor. pic.twitter.com/N2gvIC9DjQ
— G_erry (@gtp_58) January 13, 2021