Gov. Jay Inslee puts National Guard on 'standby status' in response to potential election unrest

Washington’s National Guard is now on standby for unlawful activity related to the election, but officials are saying very little about what that means.

Gov. Jay Inslee said last Friday he was activating some of the National Guard in a “standby status” to make sure the state was fully prepared to respond to any sort of civil unrest.

There are 8,000 members of the Washington National Guard, but a spokesperson declined to give any operational information about the mobilization on Monday. Inslee’s office referred to the Washington Military Department for updates.

However, by comparison, Inslee called in 200 members of the National Guard during the summer of 2020 to assist law enforcement in Seattle.
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[OGSeahawk]

Inspee can deploy the NG for this, but did absolute ZERO during ‘the summer of love' in 2020

[theOrkinMan]

Why don't you just get rid of the stupid dropboxes and all of your extra regulations that you want to impose

[intelligentdisobedience]

I am a hardcore Seattle leftist, but I just cant afford democrats anymore, I voted for Trump-the anti establishment candidate!

[SinghCapital]

I am born and raised in Washington and voted Trump! We need to clean up Seattle and take care of our people.

[republicofslavs]

Were was the national guard during the mostly peaceful protests and the Summer Of Love.

[teresamorland]

Don't worry Governor nobody's going to take your lollipop.

[thomaspepper]

Funny they should be sued for all the damage on the Summer of love and the Chop Zone. Trash as Government trash as a responce. Both Govenor and Ag should be gone to fools in the same pod of stupid.

[RobWastman]

It won’t be Trump supporters causing chaos.

[SheilaTolley]

Trump is my only president Inslee is not my gov

[WhiskeyOutWest]

Sounds like Inslee is afraid his team won't win?

[nyx]

Get your mugs ready for the liberal tears

[DKMelonMan]

A sign that Trumps will win lol hahahaha

[h.h.]

Back to the polls on election day. Problem solved.

I believe that our form of government is worth the money.

[Tyrone-ru]

Good thing the Media helped Cause ALL of this fear anger and tension..

[vapormissile]

He said "Yes, you should be concerned" wrong

[tahertz]

It's going to be certain war protesters