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Trump Fires Head of DC National Guard

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Long time head of DC’s National Guard has been ousted by the Trump administration right in the middle of the inauguration.

The Washington Post, “The Army general who heads the D.C. National Guard and has an integral part in overseeing the inauguration said Friday that he will be removed from command effective at 12:01 p.m. Jan. 20, just as Donald Trump is sworn in as president. Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz’s departure will come in the middle of the presidential ceremony — classified as a national special security event — and while thousands of his troops are deployed to help protect the nation’s capital during an inauguration he has spent months helping to plan. “The timing is extremely unusual,” Schwartz said in an interview Friday morning, confirming a memo announcing his ouster that was obtained by The Washington Post.”[1]

References:

  1. The Washington Post, January 13, 2017, Peter Hermann, Aaron C. Davis – Head of D.C. National Guard to be removed from post in middle of inauguration

Rockette Dancers Are Being Force to Perform At Inauguration

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Hollywood Reporter, “The union representing the famed Radio City troupe ruled any boycott of the Jan. 20 event as “invalid” and that all full-time dancers were “obligated” to work.”[1]

If they don’t perform, their union says they will be terminated.  Now isn’t that a kick in the pants.

Broadway World, “BroadwayWorld has obtained and confirmed the authenticity of an email sent from the American Guild of Variety Artists to what appears to be Rockettes in its membership as a response to the announcement that some Rockettes do not want to participate in the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The email reads: “We have received an email from a Rockette expressing concern about getting “involved in a dangerous political climate” but I must remind you that you are all employees, and as a company, Mr. Dolan obviously wants the Rockettes to be represented at our country’s Presidential inauguration, as they were in 2001 & 2005. Any talk of boycotting this event is invalid, I’m afraid.””[2]  Read the full email from their union at Broadway World.

References:

  1. Hollywood Reporter, December 23, 2016, Abid Rahman – MSG Says Rockettes Make Choice to Perform at Trump Inauguration
  2. Broadway World, December 23, 2016, Alan Henry – Update: Rockettes Union Calls Boycotting Inauguration ‘Invalid’