Dems didn't want troops visible, corralled them into tight confines.
Nephew is a D.C. cop, said there was no visible threat to inauguration and Dem leaders didn't know what they were doing.
He was there for days sleeping on floors shoulder to shoulder amongst other troops, 25,000 of them herded like cattle.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/22/national-guard-coronavirus-461340