As former President Trump promises to deploy National Guard troops to American cities, a disturbing detail emerged during Monday’s Today in Ohio podcast and should alarm every citizen: these forces may be staffed by volunteers with strong political motivations.
The revelation came during an in-depth discussion of Sabrina Eaton’s reporting on how the National Guard selects personnel for deployments. While the military officially maintains that service members must follow orders regardless of personal beliefs, podcast host Chris Quinn zeroed in on a critical vulnerability in the system.
“And you’re missing one of the key points, though,” Quinn emphasized. “They take volunteers. So if you have a National Guard member in Ohio that hates immigrants, they can volunteer for this. They can s