Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis shut down a recent request made by President Biden – which left the Democrat leader embarrassed.
Biden had requested that states send national guard troops to the nation’s capital ahead of his State of the Union Address.
DeSantis, meanwhile, made it abundantly clear to the president that he had no intention of deploying national guard from his state to appease those in D.C.
“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,” DeSantis tweeted.
DeSantis received heaps of praise from his supporters over the decision to snub President Biden but a number of leftists lost their minds over the move – claiming that Florida would regret it.
According to a report from NBC Washington, roughly 700 National Guard troops had been activated in Washington, D.C. for Biden’s address to the nation and the possible trucker convoy which is slated to arrive any minute.
The Report added:
“The other 300 Guard personnel are from outside D.C. and have also been approved upon requests from U.S. Capitol Police. Such personnel include approximately 100 Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers, 100 New Jersey National Guard troops and about 80 West Virginia National Guard members who will support security operations within Washington starting later this week.
The request was activated as of 1 p.m. and is approved to continue throughout 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 7.
Neither approval allows troops’ use of helicopters or other aircraft by the National Guard or the sharing of equipment with law enforcement agencies. They will also not carry firearms or take part in law enforcement or domestic-surveillance activities.”
Biden also beefed up security surrounding the Capitol by redeploying the same temporary fencing that was used following the January 6 protest.
Capitol Police issued a statement Friday saying that they had been coordinating a security plan for the president’s address with the United States Secret Service, adding, “Law enforcement agencies across the National Capital Region are aware of plans for a series of truck convoys arriving in Washington, DC around the time of the State of the Union. As with any demonstration, the USCP will facilitate lawful First Amendment activity.”
The increased security comes amid concerns from within the White House that Biden’s miserable performance, could spark a massive protest.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also initially planned to cap attendance due to continued COVID-19 precautions, but later reports stated that all members of Congress would be permitted to attend.
No guest tickets were issued for the address, and initial guidelines stated that all attendees would be required to show proof of a negative PCR test and wear either an N95 or KN95 medical mask throughout — but on Monday, just one day ahead of the event, the Capitol physician announced a sudden shift to an optional mask policy.
