DC National Guard commander says the Pentagon took away authority to send in a quick reaction force to respond to Capitol riots
Ryan Pickrell
National Guard troops assemble outside of the U.S. Capitol on January 16, 2021 in Washington, DC
The commander of the DC National Guard told The Washington Post that the Pentagon restricted his ability to send in a quick reaction force to respond to the Capitol riots.
Instead, he had to get approval from higher-up the chain of command.
"I absolutely wish I could have got there sooner," Maj. Gen. William Walker told The Post.
The Pentagon put restrictions on the DC National Guard commander's authority to send in a quick reaction force to respond to the Capitol riots earlier this month, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.