Continuity of Government Measures WERE Implemented on 9/11 . . . Were They EVER Revoked?

George Washington’s Blog: Continuity of Government Measures WERE Implemented on 9/11 . . . Were They EVER Revoked?

Continuity of Government (”COG”) measures were implemented on 9/11. For example, according to the 9/11 Commission Report, at page 38:

“At 9:59, an Air Force lieutenant colonel working in the White House Military Office joined the conference and stated he had just talked to Deputy National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley. The White House requested (1) the implementation of continuity of government measures, (2) fighter escorts for Air Force One, and (3) a fighter combat air patrol over Washington, D.C.”

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You might assume that the COG measures ceased soon after 9/11. However, CNN reports that — 6 months later –

Because Bush has decided to leave the operation in place, agencies including the White House and top civilian Cabinet departments have rotated personnel involved, and are discussing ways to staff such a contingency operation under the assumption it will be in place indefinitely, this official said.

Similarly, the Washington Post stated in March 2002 that “the shadow government has evolved into an indefinite precaution.” . . . (Emphasis added)

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