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blondebanshee

(353 posts)
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 12:15 PM Jul 2019

Army Lets Slip That It's Conducting Secret Operation Around D.C.

The Pentagon has revealed a few details about a secret Army mission that has Black Hawk helicopters flying missions over the Washington, D.C., area backed by active-duty and reserve soldiers.

The mysterious classified operation was disclosed when the Army asked Congress for approval to shift funds to provide an extra $1.55 million for aircraft maintenance, air crews and travel in support of an “emerging classified flight mission.”

It’s part of a $2.5 billion request this month to “reprogram” funds in the current fiscal year’s budget to programs considered high priorities. “Without additional funding, the Army will not be able to perform this classified mission,” the Defense Department said.


[link:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-22/army-lets-slip-that-it-s-conducting-secret-operation-around-d-c|

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Army Lets Slip That It's Conducting Secret Operation Around D.C. (Original Post) blondebanshee Jul 2019 OP
Probably Trump boning up the protective forces around the WH if I was to guess (nt) mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #1
No, the military plays no role in the protection of the President... brooklynite Jul 2019 #6
Far be it from me to suggest that IQ45 would engage in anything unconstitutional or illegal mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #7
Job one... safeinOhio Jul 2019 #2
Doesn't Posse Comitatus apply anymore? davsand Jul 2019 #3
"Give us more money" onethatcares Jul 2019 #4
They did that in Flint. Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #5

brooklynite

(94,679 posts)
6. No, the military plays no role in the protection of the President...
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 01:52 PM
Jul 2019

Marine Corps guards are there for ceremonial purposes only. Implying that the military would step in to protect Trump verges on conspiracy theory.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
7. Far be it from me to suggest that IQ45 would engage in anything unconstitutional or illegal
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 02:19 PM
Jul 2019

Such notions dwell clearly the realm of whack-job tin-foil types.

Note that I didn't say 'under what circumstances' he might need protection.

And I could be wrong but I kinda doubt that the Secret Service were responsible for deploying and configuring the well-known missile batteries present on the WH grounds, to protect it from rogue attacks via aircraft. Thinking that's probably military gear, I could be wrong though.

onethatcares

(16,178 posts)
4. "Give us more money"
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 12:42 PM
Jul 2019

"We're doing something secret that you will never know about, but we need more unaccounted for funds to do it"

FFS, the MIC gets enough of the fucking pie already.

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