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Home Front: Politix
Local Police Are Refusing to Help Secure Trump''s Inauguration
2025-01-18
[THEGATEWAYPUNDIT] Multiple local police departments from areas surrounding Washington, DC will reportedly refuse to assist with security for Trump's inauguration on Monday as the swearing-in ceremony has been moved indoors.

The Gateway Pundit reported earlier that President Trump announced his ceremony will be held inside the Capitol Rotunda, citing cold weather. However,
death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate...
there have also been concerns about Trump's safety following the two recent liquidation attempts.

Local police refusing to help comes after the Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith announced last week that "nearly 4,000 officers from across the United States who were generous enough to raise their hands and commit their time to assist the Metropolitan Police Department" during inaugural events.

However,
death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate...
several agencies in nearby Maryland, including Montgomery, Howard, and Queen Anne's County police, have reportedly said they will not be assisting.

The reason they will not help is unclear, but it may stem from internal disputes over Metro PD's use-of-force policy. DC police agreed in a lawsuit settlement to restrict the use of sting balls or bombs on protestors and rioters.
Oy. Someone need to stage an intervention with the DC authorities. Perhaps it’s time for Congress to revoke their semi-independent status, because this is completely unacceptable.
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