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1. apnews.com › article › general-testimony-dc-nationalGeneral: Pentagon hesitated on sending Guard to Capitol riot

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   Mar 3, 2021 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Department leaders placed unusual restrictions on the National Guard for the day of the Capitol riot and delayed sending help for hours despite an urgent plea from police for reinforcement, according to testimony Wednesday that added to the finger-pointing about the governm.

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   Jan 6, 2021 · The Pentagon eventually lifted restrictions on the guard from managing traffic to a full-fledged riot response but it took three hours. During that time the police were overwhelmed and rioters ...

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4. www.huffpost.com › entry › national-guard-capitolD.C. Guard Chief Says It Took Over 3 Hours For Approval To ...

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   Mar 3, 2021 · Pentagon officials did not answer a request to deploy troops during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 for more than three hours, the commanding general of the D.C. National Guard testified Wednesday.

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5. www.cnn.com › 2021/03/03 › politicsCapitol riot: DC National Guard commander says ‘unusual ...

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   Mar 3, 2021 · The commanding general of the Washington, DC, National Guard testified Wednesday that he did not need authorization from Pentagon leaders before deploying troops in response to protests at the ...

6. www.militarytimes.com › news › pentagon-congressGuard waited more than three hours for approval to respond to ...

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   Mar 3, 2021 · National Guard troops faced unusual restrictions and deployment delays from senior Pentagon leaders amid the attempted insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, including a more than three-hour wait ...

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7. www.military.com › daily-news › 2021/03/03Guard General Blames Pentagon Restrictions for Delayed ...

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   Mar 3, 2021 · Related: DC, Capitol Police 'Stunned' at Slow National Guard Response During Jan. 6 Riot Story Continues Related Topics: Military Headlines Army National Guard Capitol Hill Riots Congress

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   Why did the Pentagon refuse to deploy the National Guard?

   • The Department of Defense initially denied a request by D.C. officials to deploy the National Guard at the U.S. Capitol as it was breached by a pro-Trump mob seeking to prevent the certification of the 2020 presidential election. After some delay, the D.C. National Guard was deployed in the Capitol.

   Were Requests To Deploy National Guard Initially Denied During Capitol

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   Could a National Guard presence in Capitol riots inflame rioters?

   • Mindful of criticism that the response to the demonstrations last spring was heavy-handed, military officials were also concerned about the optics of a substantial National Guard presence at the Capitol, and thought such visuals could inflame the rioters, Walker said.

   General: Pentagon hesitated on sending Guard to Capitol riot

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   Did DoD deny National Guard deployment to Capitol?

   • Criticism of the National Guard grew as Aaron Davis, a Washington Post investigative reporter tweeted around 3 p.m. EST that the Department of Defense (DoD) had denied D.C. officials’ requests to deploy the guard to the Capitol.

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   Why did the Capitol Police ask the National Guard?

   • A WUSA9 reporter shared an explanation from Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy: “U.S. Capitol Police requested National Guard as soon as the Capitol was breached, there was confusion, and [McCarthy] made a determination a half hour later to mobilize the full D.C. National Guard.”

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   Will the National Guard be deployed in the Capitol?

   • After some delay, the D.C. National Guard was deployed in the Capitol. Virginia and Maryland said they would also send their guard. A Washington Post reporter quoting an anonymous source said the Department of Defense initially denied D.C. officials' request to deploy the guard.

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   Why did rioters break into the Capitol?

   • At last week’s hearing, officials in charge of Capitol security blamed one another as well as federal law enforcement for their own lack of preparation as hundreds of rioters descended on the building, easily breached the security perimeter and eventually broke into the Capitol. Five people died as a result of the rioting.

   General: Pentagon hesitated on sending Guard to Capitol riot

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9. www.nbcnews.com › politics › congressTop Pentagon officials deny saying National Guard deployment ...

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   Jun 15, 2021 · By Rebecca Shabad. WASHINGTON — Two senior U.S. military officials involved in the response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol denied in testimony Tuesday that they advised against the ...