{"id":1349595,"date":"2022-02-28T09:54:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T14:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1349595"},"modified":"2022-02-28T15:09:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T20:09:04","slug":"i-have-rejected-this-request-ron-desantis-refuses-bidens-call-for-natl-guard-at-state-of-the-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-have-rejected-this-request-ron-desantis-refuses-bidens-call-for-natl-guard-at-state-of-the-union\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Have Rejected This Request\u2019: Ron DeSantis Refuses Biden\u2019s Call For Nat\u2019l Guard At State Of The Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-have-rejected-this-request-ron-desantis-refuses-bidens-call-for-natl-guard-at-state-of-the-union%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1349595&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1238732412.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that his state would not deploy any National Guard members to the nation\u2019s capital ahead of Tuesday\u2019s planned State of the Union Address.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis said that President Joe Biden had issued a request for governors to deploy members of the National Guard from their respective states, and he made it abundantly clear that he had no intention of doing so.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cLast week, the Biden Administration requested the assistance of State National Guards to deploy to Washington D.C. I have rejected this request \u2014 there will be no @FLGuard sent to D.C. for Biden\u2019s State of the Union,\u201d DeSantis tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last week, the Biden Administration requested the assistance of State National Guards to deploy to Washington D.C. I have rejected this request \u2014 there will be no <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLGuard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FLGuard<\/a> sent to D.C. for Biden\u2019s State of the Union.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1498372506578608129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cKing,\u201d Nan Hayworth, M.D., <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NanHayworth\/status\/1498373484581462024\">tweeted<\/a> \u2014 and a number of others also voiced their support for DeSantis and his decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love my Governor,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReadMoreBible\/status\/1498377664142487552\">came from<\/a> @readmoreBible.<\/p>\n<p>But others questioned whether or not DeSantis had thought through his response, noting that Florida could eventually find itself in need of federal help, especially in the event of a rough hurricane season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis won\u2019t age well, say come\u2026.hurricane season,\u201d digital media producer Jacob Langston tweeted in response.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This won&#8217;t age well, say come\u2026.hurricane season. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wPJ12IKfU9\">https:\/\/t.co\/wPJ12IKfU9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacob Langston (@jacoblangston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacoblangston\/status\/1498375468386603017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cUhhh\u2026.smh,\u201d digital journalist Tim Kephart <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timkephart33\/status\/1498375595343978500\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from NBC Washington, some 700 National Guard troops have been activated ahead of Biden\u2019s address and a possible trucker convoy \u2014 an American answer to Canada\u2019s recently disbanded Freedom Convoy \u2014 that is expected to arrive in Washington, D.C., in time for the event.<\/p>\n<p>From the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/national-guard-members-activated-ahead-of-state-of-the-union-possible-protests\/2984564\/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DCBrand\">report<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>The other 300 Guard personnel are from outside D.C. and have also been approved upon requests from U.S. Capitol Police. Such personnel include approximately 100 Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers, 100 New Jersey National Guard troops and about 80 West Virginia National Guard members who will support security operations within Washington starting later this week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The request was activated as of 1 p.m. and is approved to continue throughout 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 7.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Neither approval allows troops\u2019 use of helicopters or other aircraft by the National Guard or the sharing of equipment with law enforcement agencies. They will also not carry firearms or take part in law enforcement or domestic-surveillance activities.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to the National Guard presence, the temporary fencing that surrounded the Capitol after the January 6th riot is set to be put back into place ahead of Biden\u2019s address.<\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/capitol-fence-will-go-back-up-for-bidens-state-of-the-union-amid-protest-fears\/\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Capitol Police issue a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscp.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/uscp-plans-extra-security-ahead-joint-session-congress\">statement<\/a> Friday saying that they had been coordinating a security plan for the president\u2019s address with the United States Secret Service, adding, \u201cLaw enforcement agencies across the National Capital Region are aware of plans for a series of truck convoys arriving in Washington, DC around the time of the State of the Union. As with any demonstration, the USCP will facilitate lawful First Amendment activity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>At the time, the statement included a comment on the possibility of the fencing being reinstalled but said that no decision had yet been made: \u201cThe temporary inner-perimeter fence is part of those ongoing discussions and remains an option, however at this time no decision has been made.\u201d Fox News has reportedly since confirmed that the fence will be reinstalled.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also initially planned to cap attendance due to continued COVID-19 precautions, but later reports stated that all members of Congress would be permitted to attend. No guest tickets were issued for the address, and initial guidelines stated that all attendees would be required to show proof of a negative PCR test and wear either an N95 or KN95 medical mask throughout \u2014 but on Monday, just one day prior to the scheduled event, the Capitol physician <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/house-mask-requirement-dropped-ahead-of-bidens-state-of-the-union-address\/\">announced a move<\/a> to a mask-optional policy.<\/p>\n<div><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that his state would not deploy any National Guard members to the nation\u2019s capital ahead of Tuesday\u2019s planned State of the Union Address.DeSantis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1349595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1349595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1349595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1349595\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1349595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1349595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1349595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}