With an erratic, desperate Trump still in charge, military brass worry and make plans to avert disaster James Kitfield
WASHINGTON As an angry mob stormed the barricades of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, sending lawmakers and their staffs fleeing for their lives, the government was temporarily paralyzed by confusion over who was in charge. The Capitol Police and the mayor of Washington, D.C., pleaded for help from the National Guard, but the Pentagon was reluctant to respond after criticism over deploying troops against protesters in Washington last summer.
Finally Vice President Mike Pence, from a secure, undisclosed location where he took shelter with leaders of Congress, reached out directly to acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley. National Guard troops from neighboring states were activated, but by then the Capitol building had been overrun.
closed doors under subpoena. a source close to the president s eldest son said he stuck to his testimony from 2017. afterward trump, jr. told reporters he was not at all worried about perjury charges. i don t think i changed anything of what i said because there was nothing to change. i m glad that this is finally over. our source says trump, jr. told senators wednesday he did not talk to his father about the 2016 trump tower meeting with russians. he also said he did not pay close attention to the trump tower moskow project because it was one of many potential deals. since the release of the mueller report there have been discrepancies. one of the president s longest serving and closest aides set to testify next week on capitol hill. hope hicks, long time campaign aide will appear before the house judiciary committee. more from washington. reporter: good morning, dave and christine. this will be such a huge moment