DOD details National Guard response to Capitol attack
Jan 8, 2021 · WASHINGTON – Once the reality of the assault on the U.S. Capitol became apparent, National Guard troops responded appropriately and with alacrity, Department of Defense officials said in a phone briefing on Jan. 7.
Ex-Capitol Police Chief Says Requests For National Guard Denied …
Jan 11, 2021 · Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund resigned after thousands of supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. Sund says his requests to superiors to get the...
Did Pelosi Prevent National Guard from Responding to Capitol …
Claim: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blocked the National Guard from responding to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
· Fact checked by snopes.comTimeline of National Guard Deployment to Capitol
Jan 13, 2021 · Defense Department officials stress that Capitol Police did not request National Guard troops for the Capitol prior to the event — despite repeated offers from the military.
National Guard units supporting Capitol mission return home
Mar 17, 2021 · National Guard units from all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia provided Soldiers and Airmen to support the U.S. Capitol Police and law enforcement. The National Guard responded on short notice to the request for help.
National Guard security mission at U.S. Capitol concludes
May 23, 2021 · ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard’s U.S. Capitol security mission to support the U.S. Capitol Police ends May 23. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke about the mission as part of his testimony before …
Defense Officials Detail National Guard Response to Capitol …
Jan 7, 2021 · Once the reality of the assault on the U.S. Capitol became apparent, National Guard troops responded appropriately and with alacrity, DOD officials said.
This is why the National Guard didn’t respond to the attack on the Capitol
Jan 7, 2021 · Hundreds of National Guard troops were posted in the streets of Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, but there was little they could do to respond as pro-Trump rioters overran the...
NEW: DoD IG Transcripts Contradict Pentagon January 6 Report, …
Sep 5, 2024 · Previously concealed by the Biden-Harris Administration for over three years, these transcripts indicate that senior Pentagon officials unnecessarily delayed the DC National Guard response to the Capitol on January 6 due to “optics” concerns, and reveal that President Trump urged his senior military leaders to prioritize safety.
Congress passes bill allowing for easier National Guard defense …
Dec 15, 2021 · The House unanimously passed the Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act to empower the Capitol police chief to request the assistance of the D.C. National Guard without prior approval...