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This quote from a soldier made headlines in the United States: “Yesterday, dozens of senators and congressmen walked through our ranks, took photos, shook hands and thanked us for our service.
Within 24 hours they had no further use for us and banished us to the corner of a parking garage ”, the magazine“ Politico ”quoted one of the National Guardsmen who apparently felt that he was being treated shabbily after the inauguration of President Joseph Biden.
The photos of the soldiers lying on the bare concrete floor of a Washington underground car park without blankets or beds were shared thousands of times on social media, the outrage was huge.
Many observers wrote on Twitter of a “national disgrace”.
The soldiers, who had previously served for hours, could not have slept, the light was too bright, there was a stink of exhaust fumes, and some came dangerously close to driving cars.
In addition, there is the corona risk in the poorly ventilated low-rise building.
It is not yet clear who caused this.
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The first governors therefore began to call their soldiers back on Friday.
Numerous army veterans protested on Twitter, and some even started their own relief efforts.
A video of Republican Congressman Madison Cawson bringing pizza at his own expense received thousands of clicks.
Cawson, who has been in a wheelchair since his traffic accident, handed over the boxes himself and received hundreds of thousands of likes.
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Also on Friday, the elected ex-president allegedly joined the debate, at least indirectly: After numerous pro-Trump accounts urged him to act, media reports said Donald Trump allowed the National Guards to go to his hotel in Washington.
The message, which initially only the Trump-related channel One America News (OANN) published, was officially confirmed, but not.
Recordings on social media only showed a number of police officers during the break in the foyer of "Trump International".
A little later, the "Washington Examiner" confirmed the story that security forces could take a rest there, referring to the hotel management.
It is still not known whether the National Guardsmen could also rest in the lobby or even spend the night there.
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The pictures of the soldiers on the bare concrete floor caused so much attention that on Friday afternoon the Democrats apparently also felt the need to act: Photos show First Lady Jill Biden with a basket full of chocolate chip cookies, which she still near the Capitol in Washington Soldiers on guard.
She thanked her for the protection of her family during the inauguration: "The National Guard will always have a special place in the hearts of all Bidens."
It is unclear whether cookies can calm the situation down.
The debate about political responsibility for poor housing continues.
And as the British "Independent" reported, 200 soldiers have already tested positive for the corona virus.
At this point in time, however, it is unlikely that there will be some of those who had to sleep in the parking garage.
According to media reports, up to 7,000 National Guardsmen will protect the US capital from possible attacks until March.
A total of over 26,000 soldiers were recently deployed there.