This is unusual for a couple of reasons - first, modern technology makes it easy for people to remotely attend a function like this. If all it is going to be is a speech, there is absolutely no reason why anyone should have to be there in person.
Second, the logistics and security risks are unusual. The military will have to fly everyone there, plus pay for food and hotels.
Meanwhile, they are unable to do their normal duties... And given this is ALL the senior leadership, it raises questions about who is going to be handling everything back at their duty stations. (Plus it's creating a really nice target of powerful people gathered in one place, though it'd obviously be an act of war if anyone actually acted on that.)
It is definitely strange, and I would question anyone who is trying to deny or downplay that.
There's a lot of speculation about what's really going on, though it could be anything from an actual speech as promised (despite the utter waste of giving it in person like this) to some announcement about future activity, like a declaration of war or something (which shouldn't be the case, but when has this administration ever cared about laws and norms).
What seems most likely,to me at least,is something historians have already brought up - a loyalty test of some sort. Maybe even an attempt to get these senior leaders to swear an oath - not to the Constitution, which we all already did when we joined the service.
But perhaps to Trump directly. In which case I hope and pray that they unanimously refuse.
The Constitution is more important than any single political figure, and our current oaths should be enough. Asking for anything in addition to that should be a large, red, neon warning sign blaring a siren call.
No president loyal to America would ask for such a thing.
Whether this administration is actually going to try that or not? I guess we'll find out on Tuesday.
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