Guys, there was no Pentagon screw up related to deployment of National Guard on Jan 6. The “optics” excuse was just that—an excuse to justify why guardsmen were not deployed. This was a coordinated effort between Milley, Pelosi, and DOD officials to prevent extra security that day.
Are we truly supposed to believe Trump-hating subversives in the government worried about “optics” or honoring boundaries between law enforcement and the military?
Mark Milley? Seriously?
I was watching more J6 video this morning and again thinking that had a few thousand guardsmen been present at the Capitol—none of the mayhem would’ve happened.
Which is the point.
We are supposed to believe that Pelosi’s sergeant at arms AND McConnell’s sergeant at arms AND Army Sec Ryan McCarthy were basically unreachable that afternoon as calls for help poured in?
Do not believe any analysis claiming this was just a chain of command failure or typical government power struggle.
It was not. It was intentional and represents perhaps the most sinister aspect of January 6.