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Officials charged with protecting the Capitol the day a mob overwhelmed police and forced the evacuation of lawmakers are expected to be grilled at a Tuesday hearing as Congress begins a public examination into the security lapses of the Jan.
Communication breakdowns, inaction and confusion over who had authority to call for the National Guard during the Capitol riot delayed a deployment of hundreds of troops who might have helped quell the violence that raged for hours.
As violence grew out of control on Jan. 6, the head of the Capitol Police made an urgent request for the National Guard. It took nearly two hours to be approved.
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