as a political opportunity. otherwise, nancy pelosi, mayor bowser wouldhe be called n and write would be question. why did they not go along with donald trump s call for the national guard? they are even celebrating with a special musical performance. we won t play it now from the cast of hamilton. on chief of staff during the trump administration, kash patel. the inspector general, by the way, said you did everything right the department of defense. fact-check: did donald trump call for ten to 20,000 national guard troops to be on standby january 6? did he do it two days before january 6th? yes, sean, and it s great to be with you. i was inef the oval office with the secretary of defense and the chairman joint g chiefs of staff and president trump. he authorized as the law requires 10,000 to 20,000 national guardsmen and women.