Military response during Capitol riot questioned
Despite a three-and-a-half-hour delay following a request for more National Guard troops, Trump s Acting Defense Sec. Miller said the response was appropriate. Author: Mike Gooding Updated: 5:42 PM EDT May 12, 2021
WASHINGTON The Trump administration s top military official defended his actions during the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said Wednesday that the Department of Defense s response was appropriate, despite criticism that military forces were too slow to arrive as pro-Trump rioters overran Capitol police and breached the building.
Despite the three-and-a-half-hour lag before additional National Guard troops were approved, Miller defended his actions and the military s involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection.