Democrat Super Spreader event may have caused MANY Military Family Deaths

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Between 150 and 200 National Guard military deployed to Washington, D.C., to provide security for President Joe Biden’s inauguration have tested positive for the coronavirus, a U.S. official said on Friday.

Military infected with COVID after guarding the Capitol

The U.S. government imposed unprecedented security measures in the city following the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, including fences topped with razor wire and checkpoints manned by National Guard military.

The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the number of National Guard troops who tested positive could rise but was still a small fraction of the more than 25,000 troops deployed to the city over the past few days.

The United States reported more than 4,000 daily deaths from COVID-19 for a second consecutive day on Thursday, according to a Reuters analysis of public health data, bringing the cumulative number of U.S. lives lost to almost 410,000.

The military has said arrangements are being made for thousands of troops to return home, and that about 15,000 are expected to leave Washington within the next five to 10 days.

Some 7,000 National Guard personnel are expected to stay at least through the end of the month, officials have said. A smaller number of troops could stay longer.

As the National Guard’s deployment to the Capitol enters its second month with no solid end yet in sight, politicians are beginning to question whether the troops are overstaying their welcome.

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Pentagon officials have pointed to unspecified threats in justifying their approval to keep about 5,000 Guardsmen at the Capitol through at least mid-March.

Local politicians, while agreeing with the need for the current deployment, have expressed concerns about the security on Capitol Hill becoming permanent, cutting off access around the neighborhood residents have traditionally enjoyed.

Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress have begun openly questioning whether intelligence exists to justify keeping the Guardsmen in D.C., accusing Democrats of using the Guard for show.

“I sit on the Intelligence Committee, but I’m aware of no specific, credible threat reporting — as distinguished from aspirational, uncoordinated bluster on the internet — that justifies this continued troop presence,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote in an op-ed for Fox News this week. “Thus, I believe the rest of these soldiers should also go home to their families and civilian jobs.”

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