That guy is a kook! The "confiscation" of supplies was a mandated redirect to areas hit harder so they could overcome their issues. This is how it works in a triage situation. You can't have states hoarding supplies they don't need. In any case, Maryland wasted effort and money is this stunt. The test kits aren't even complete and guess who is supplying the swaps needed for those kits? The DoD! Another area of concern is the fact that Maryland activated the Guard prior to Trump's Title 32 order. This means all pay and benefits come from the state. The Governor refused to convert to Title 32 which would have increased the pay and benefits of the Guardsmen (nearly double pay with BAH and Tricare medical). Title 32 allows for Federal funding but control is still left with the states unlike Title 10 which federalizes the Guard. Ultimately, this Governor is just trying to stick his chest out but has crushed the morale of the troops, cut off federal subsidizing, and interrupted his state's COVID supply chain. FYI, if the United States military (federal government) wanted to seize those incoming supplies from Maryland, it lawfully and physically could have. Once again, just a stunt.

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