said. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley at a select committee hearing on Thursday, January 1. 6, then—President Donald Trump did not call the Pentagon to request National Guard troops to respond to the incident. The attack on the Capitol, but they did not mention that Trump has already approved the troops of the National Guard.
At the first hearing on Thursday, the committee showed Milley’s tape that testified to the committee that Trump never called the Pentagon that day, despite the vice president calling several times that day and giving “very clear, very direct, clear” deployment commands. National Guard. The implication here is that Trump allows violence in the Capitol.
Neither Cheney nor Milley mentioned that at a meeting at the White House on January 3, 2021, the President had told DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to give the National Guard the support it needed. Congress in May 2021.
Miller also stated that Trump called him on January 5 and said that 10,000 National Guard soldiers would be needed the next day.
“I understand your comment means that great strength is needed to restore order the next day,” Miller said.
In addition, according to a memo dated January 4, 2021, the president authorized the secretary of the army, through the minister of defense, to deploy National Guard units.
“You have the authority to approve the requested support,” said a note signed by Miller and sent to then-Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. The memorandum sets out several recommendations for such support.
It was also noted that the DC National Guard is under the command of the DC National Guard Commander, who will report to the Secretary of Defense through the Secretary of Defense.
Additionally, on January 5, 2021, Bowser admitted that the DC National Guard supports the Metropolitan Police Department and that the city “does not solicit other federal law enforcement personnel or approve any additional deployments without prompt notice and consultation.” c, MPD, if such plans are viable”:
To be clear, the District of Columbia does not solicit or encourage further deployments of other federal law enforcement personnel without immediate notification and consultation with the MPD if such plans are in place. pic.twitter.com/FhnNe1dWeJ
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) January 5, 2021
Miller also heard Bowser’s tweet and letter during his deposition.
He said: “Our law enforcement partners at the time reported that, based on their experience and intelligence information on protests and public control, they were confident they had adequate resources, personnel assigned to maintain order. ”
The selection committee on January 6 consists of only two non-Trump Republican members elected by the Democrats – Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL).
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) appointed five Republicans to the committee, but dismissed them after Pelosi vetoed two.
“Any hearing or committee session that does not reflect a different view is legitimate,” the rep said. Jim Banks (R-IN), chairman of the Republican Committee of Investigation, tweeted on Friday:
No prosecution or committee hearing that does not reflect a different perspective can be lawful.
– Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) 10 June 2022
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Source: Breitbart
