Capitol Riots: Donald Trump wanted National Guard to protect his supporters
Former Pentagon chief says he intentionally did not station troops at the Capitol as he had concerns that would fan fears of a military coup.
May 14, 2021 10:05 BST
Amid the criticism on the National Guard for its delay in responding to the Capitol attack led by Donald Trump supporters on January 6, it has been revealed that the former United States President wanted the troops to protect the demonstrators.
During a hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday, Representative Carolyn Maloney who chairs the committee, asked Former Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller why National Guard troops did not arrive until hours after the Capitol building was overrun by demonstrators.
Miller will tell the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that he was concerned before the insurrection that sending troops to the building could fan fears of a military coup and cause a repeat of the deadly Kent State shootings, according to a copy of prepared remarks obtained by The Associated Press.
Facebook’s oversight board said on Wednesday that the company did not answer questions about whether its algorithms amplified inflammatory posts by then-US president Donald Trump and contributed to the deadly siege on the Capitol in January.
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