The calls to federalize the national guard is by far the most “do you really want civil war right this second” executive order Biden could sign. A hostile attempt to federalize the national guard has never happened and Eisenhower took massive precautions to make sure he didn’t do that when he signed the executive order AFTER the governor stood them down and multiple elected officials asked for federal aid.
I’m pleasantly surprised to see Abbott pushing this. The issue needs to be forced because homeland defense is one of the legit things the government is supposed to do
The calls to federalize the national guard is by far the most “do you really want civil war right this second” executive order Biden could sign. A hostile attempt to federalize the national guard has never happened and Eisenhower took massive precautions to make sure he didn’t do that when he signed the executive order AFTER the governor stood them down and multiple elected officials asked for federal aid.
I’m pleasantly surprised to see Abbott pushing this. The issue needs to be forced because homeland defense is one of the legit things the government is supposed to do
I've seen commenters in TheDonald saying that it's Paxton pressuring Abbott into this. Does that sound accurate?
Honestly it does because I'm really very pleasantly surprised with Abbott over this so maybe he is being influenced
After the acquittal Paxton is the governor in all but name at this point.
Paxton being shadow governor while keeping his role as AG sounds like the best possible timeline.