MSNBC Warns of Trump Overreach, Ignores Biden's National Guard Deployment
Rachel Maddow presents Governor Pritzker's concern over future presidential deployment of the National Guard as a looming threat, urging states to "pull together." Curiously absent from the discussion are the *current* administrations' deployments. One might recall President Biden's deployment of the National Guard to the southern border in May 2023, specifically to assist with migrant processing
for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a move that drew criticism from civil liberties groups ( CNN, May 2023 ). It seems some federal uses of the National Guard are a dire warning for the republic, while others are... well, just standard operating procedure. When the 'threat to democracy' narrative aligns with network viewership, it appears only specific presidents are capable of weaponizing
federal resources. The double standard would be amusing if the underlying issues weren't so deeply serious.