Trump DOD slapped new restrictions on DC National Guard commander ahead of MAGA riots

The commander of the Washington D.C. National Guard said that the Department of Defense restricted his authority in a way that made it significantly harder for him to respond to the January 6th riots at the United States Capitol building.

The Washington Post reports that Maj. Gen. William J. Walker says that the Pentagon forced him to seek a higher level sign-off before sending in troops to break up the pro-Trump riots that left five people dead.

"All military commanders normally have...