Storming Of The Capitol Building

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(01-08-2021, 06:48 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I don't know if it will push DC statehood forward or not. It may result in some changes to the structure, though.

I do want to touch on that second part for a moment, though. As much as I think the ARNG should have been on the scene and despise Trump's delay in sending them, if that story is true that Pence gave that authorization then we have a serious question on our hands. Pence does not have that authority, and that is a huge breach of protocol if that rumor is true.

It supposedly wasn't just Pence, but also multiple leadership positions including Pelosi and Mcconnell. If that is true then I find it to be an acceptable check on the power of the executive branch, though it is not formalized. Hopefully the precedent holds and can be formalized.