Biden’s Pentagon Chief Overrode His Direct Orders

According to a newly obtained memo, the National Guard chief of bureau attempted to withdraw 2,280 troops from the nation’s capital, but Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who was nominated by Biden, was overruled. According to the memo obtained by Fox News, National Guard chief Daniel R. Hokanson, a four-star general and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wanted the troops to be withdrawn due to mission “overstretch” and the “indefinite existence” of the D.C. security mission. The National Guard chief’s memo said, “I am worried that the continued indefinite existence of this requirement may also hinder our ability…