Trump Pentagon First Offered National Guard To Capitol Four Days Before Jan. 6 Riots, Memo Shows

Posted on June 9, 2022
Trump Pentagon First Offered National Guard To Capitol Four Days Before Jan. 6 Riots, Memo Shows

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 24: National Guard troops make their way to buses as they leave the Armory after ending their mission of providing security to the U.S. Capitol on May 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. The troops are returning to their home states after a four-month deployment to the U.S. Capitol, where they assisted the U.S. Capitol Police with additional security following the January 6 insurrection. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Official Capitol Police timeline validates Trump administration’s account, shows Democrats’ fateful rejections of offers. “Seems absolutely illogical,” one official wrote about security posture hours before riot began.

Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images