On the day the first Guardsmen were deployed, I wrote publicly that deploying U.S. troops needlessly in U.S. cities on an open-ended mission they’re not trained for and that’s certain to create massive civil tensions is destined to end in gunfire.

I also wrote that Trump knew this.

All still true.

Crime in DC was plummeting when Trump sent troops in. The same everywhere else he sent troops. His only purpose was to get troops not trained to do police work to somehow mess up an assignment they weren’t trained for and—he hoped—get shot for it. This was EXACTLY what he wanted.

No worries, please do breathe! It's been a hell of a decade this year, and I suspect next year will be even longer.

Sorry you had to watch my brain sputter and spark its way to a decision in real time, lol