West Virginia’s governor says it is inappropriate to ask questions about whether members of the National Guard patrolling Washington, D.C., are prepared to quickly and efficiently respond with firearms in case of attack.
“I can assure folks that the people that we send in — anytime you’re sending anyone potentially in harm’s way, you want to make sure that they’re fully prepared, they’re very well trained,” Morrisey said on MetroNews Midday.
In response to a question about Guard members’ readiness to defend themselves, he continued, “I can assure people that they are.”
More detail about defensive readiness than that, the governor went on to say, should be off limits to the public…