• thewebroach@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I kind of wonder if the shooting was planned when looking at the facts

    • shooter background was an Afghan CIA operative
    • shooter was vetted and given asylum by Trump administration in April 2025
    • months ago Trump deployed National Guard to DC without justification citing “crime”, despite crime rates dropping
    • a week ago, a judge ruled the National Guards deployment in DC was unlawful and he lacked authority or cause for it
    • two days ago, operative shoots 2 guardsmen not far from white house and immediately surrenders
    • Trump and Hegseth immediately respond saying not only are the national guards presence there legitimate and justified, but they are activating 500 more to head to DC

    Curious.

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      3 days ago

      I’ve no doubt in my mind that this was entirely purposeful. Just like his “attempted assassination”. I’m fully convinced that that kid was promised a load of cash and had no idea he’d be taken out.

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      1 day ago

      Both National Guards had been sworn in just 24 hours prior.

      Edit: Looks like it was corrected.

      “During the press conference on Thursday, Pirro said the two Guardsmen were sworn in 24 hours prior to being shot. A joint task force spokesperson later said the two Guard members were deputized less than 24 hours before the shooting to “maintain their status to conduct presence patrols,” according to a joint task force spokesperson.”

      https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-national-guard-members-shot-white-house/story?id=127909642

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        2 days ago

        Gonna need a source because that’s definitely not how it normally works. If true that’s wild.

        Edit: a cursory Google says they were in DC since August, so this is most likely bullshit. Also to reiterate, that’s not how any of that works.

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      3 days ago

      Well said. I for one am all in in this being planned by the trump administration at some level