I totally agree that the DoD’s current move is blaming DC city politicians. Trump does currently have the ability to fire any staff member at the DoD, with only a name. I’m betting that Trump’s hire/fire powers prevent blaming him, but once he’s gone that will change. Therefore after Biden is inaugurated the DoD bureaucracy will switch to blaming Trump primarily. That is my prediction, 80%.
Sounds like they are going with “lack of planning”.
If you wanted to convert that into “someone” sounds like they are blaming it on DC city politicians for not figuring out the plan with them
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/01/09/military-quick-reaction-force-not-deployed-during-storming-capitol-because-lack-planning-defense-officials-say/
I totally agree that the DoD’s current move is blaming DC city politicians. Trump does currently have the ability to fire any staff member at the DoD, with only a name. I’m betting that Trump’s hire/fire powers prevent blaming him, but once he’s gone that will change. Therefore after Biden is inaugurated the DoD bureaucracy will switch to blaming Trump primarily. That is my prediction, 80%.