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Friday, January 22, 2021
Governors of Florida, Montana, New Hampshire, and Texas ordered their National Guard Service Members to return to their home states. This move came after the Biden administration kicked them from the Capitol and forced them to sleep in a parking garage. Florida Governor De Santis told about this: “They’ve served our country all around the world, they’ve served the state of Florida after natural disasters, They’re soldiers, they’re not Nancy Pelosi’s servants.”
About 5,000 troops were forced to evacuate Dirksen Senate Office building, where they were supposed to stay during their deployment for the Inauguration Day. Politico published this story on Thursday, January 21, 2021, and following that dozens of lawmakers expressed anger on social media. An anonymous troop told Politico: “Yesterday dozens of senators and congressmen walked down our lines taking photos, shaking our hands and thanking us for our service. Within 24 hours, they had no further use for us and banished us to the corner of a parking garage. We feel incredibly betrayed”.
The 5,000 troops needed to remain in the parking garage with no internet connection, only one electrical outlet, and one bathroom. Temperatures in D.C. dropped to just over 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius). Governor Greg Abbot of Texas called the treatment of troops “the most offensive thing” in a recent tweet: “This is the most offensive thing I’ve ever heard. No one should ever question the loyalty or professionalism of the Texas National Guard. @TexasGuard. I authorized more than 1,000 to go to DC. I’ll never do it again if they are disrespected like this.”
However, after the backlash on social media, the troops were allowed back in the Capitol. U.S. senator Ted Cruz told about this event: “Earlier this evening my staff reached out to @TexasGuard leaders to make sure #TX Guardsmen are okay & that they’re being taken care of while serving in our Nation’s capital. This should NEVER have been an issue, but glad to hear they have been welcomed back inside the Capitol.”