Remember the reporting (Mon) that Trump was calling a hard stop to National Guard troops deployed to help Covid-just 1 day before their benefits would vett?
Well, that pressure may be causing the WH to rethink their stupid, cruel decision
#ThursdayThoughts politico.com/news/2020/05/2…
Well, that pressure may be causing the WH to rethink their stupid, cruel decision
#ThursdayThoughts politico.com/news/2020/05/2…
2-“Trump administration officials are preparing plans to extend the federal deployment of more than 40,000 National Guard members performing c/v relief work across the country, after scores of lawmakers moved to pressure Trump to keep the Guards in place past June.
3-“Four people familiar with the matter said the administration is prepared to extend the deployments through July, which would maintain federal funding for troops administering Covid-19 tests, disinfecting nursing homes and performing other public safety duties in nearly every
4-"state and federal territory. An extension would also help thousands of Guard members qualify for federal retirement and education benefits for which they would otherwise fall only one day short of obtaining.
5-"WH spokesperson Hogan Gidley did not confirm or deny whether Trump planned to authorize an extension past the current cutoff date of June 24, saying that ‘We will continue monitoring the impact of coronavirus in the states and will work to ensure they are equipped to respond."
