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On 2024-02-14 20:12, AlleyCat wrote:

... Reuters say he did?

This is fun!

Trump Wanted Troops To Protect His Supporters At Jan. 6 Rally
By Jan Wolfe

May 12, 2021 - 9:57 AM CDT

May 12 (Reuters) - PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WANTED NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS IN WASHINGTON to protect his supporters at a Jan. 6 rally that ended with them attacking the U.S. Capitol, leaving five dead, Trump's former Pentagon chief testified on Wednesday.

Talking about having National Guard to protect his supporters is not the
same as his claim that he offered 10,000 troops to be ready respond in
an emergency.

He wanted an honor guard, loser.

Former Acting DEFENSE SECRETARY CHRISTOPHER MILLER told a House of Representatives panel THAT HE SPOKE WITH TRUMP ON JAN. 3, three days before the
now-former president's fiery speech that preceded the violence and led to his second impeachment.

He testified that he told Trump about the DC mayor's request for 340
troops for traffic controll.

According to Miller's testimony, TRUMP ASKED DURING THAT MEETING WHETHER THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S MAYOR HAD REQUESTED NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS
for Jan. 6, the day congress was to ratify Joe Biden's presidential election victory.

340.

TRUMP TOLD MILLER TO "FILL" THE REQUEST, the former defense secretary testified. Miller said Trump told him: "Do whatever is necessary to protect demonstrators that were executing their constitutionally protected rights."

He also said, in answer to the question, "To be crystal clear, there was
no direct order from President Trump to put 10,000 troops to be on the
ready for January 6th, correct?":

'No. Yeah. That's correct. There was no direct -- there was no order
from the President.'

House Oversight and Reform Committee holds hearing on January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Miller made the remarks during a contentious hearing held by the House Oversight Committee, which is investigating security failures in the days leading to and during the riot.

Representative Carolyn Maloney, the Democrat who chairs the committee, demanded
answers from Miller on why National Guard troops did not arrive until hours after the building was overrun.

MILLER TESTIFIED THAT THE U.S. MILITARY WAS DELIBERATELY RESTRAINED that day when Trump's rally turned into an assault by hundreds of his followers that left five dead, including a Capitol Police officer.

Miller testified that he was concerned in the days before Jan. 6 that sending National Guard troops to Washington would fan fears of a military coup or that
Trump advisers were advocating martial law.

Sending them AHEAD of actual unrest...

In summary:

1) President Donald Trump Wanted National Guard Troops In Washington

To escort him, and not 10,000.

2) Defense Secretary Christopher Miller Told A House of Representatives Panel
That He Spoke With Trump

About 340 troops for traffic control.

3) Trump Asked During That Meeting Whether The District of Columbia's Mayor Had
Requested National Guard Troops For Jan. 6

340.

4) Trump Told Miller To "Fill" The Request

340

5) Miller Testified That The U.S. Military Was Deliberately Restrained

From acting BEFORE there was unrest.

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