The recent release of a new House report on the January 6 Capitol Riots has shed light on critical details that were previously suppressed during the partisan committee’s hearings. Contrary to the committee’s ultimate recommendation to charge Donald Trump, the report reveals exonerating evidence that decisively proves Trump’s lack of involvement in inciting the pre-planned attack on the Capitol. Instead, it raises serious questions about the security failures and potential complicity of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
One of the most damning revelations of the report is Pelosi’s failure to authorize National Guard troops during the attack, despite repeated requests from former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund. Sund had approached Pelosi’s House Sergeant at Arms, Paul Irving, for assistance in deploying National Guard troops to secure the Capitol. However, Pelosi’s neglect resulted in prolonged disruption of the official election challenges, which were being launched by Republican representatives Paul Gosar and sustained by Senator Ted Cruz.
The report also highlights several oddities surrounding the attack. It questions the timing of the DNC pipe bomb threat, which was reported at 1:14 p.m., just two minutes after the official election challenges were launched. Surveillance footage suggests that the J6 pipe bomb suspect had placed it near a park bench overnight. These peculiarities raise suspicions about the timing and potential motives behind the attack.
The report delves into Nancy Pelosi’s behavior on January 6, 2021, revealing her dereliction of duty to secure the Congress. It is noteworthy that Pelosi had her daughter, Alexandra Pelosi, a documentary filmmaker, accompany her with a camera while the events unfolded. Alexandra’s footage was later aired by CNN, reinforcing the Democratic narrative of an “insurrection.” In the video, Nancy Pelosi is seen talking to Secret Service agents about President Donald Trump and expressing her desire to physically harm him.
The report sheds light on the delays in deploying National Guard troops to secure the Capitol. Prior to January 6, 2021, the U.S. Capitol Police Chief was required by law to receive approval from the Capitol Police Board before directly requesting assistance from the D.C. National Guard. This requirement caused significant delays in the deployment of the National Guard, hampering law enforcement’s efforts to secure the Capitol.
In the days leading up to January 6, Chief Sund had requested National Guard assistance from both the House and Senate Sergeant at Arms. However, Pelosi’s House Sergeant at Arms, Paul Irving, expressed concerns about the “optics” of having National Guard troops on Capitol Grounds and concluded that the intelligence did not support their deployment. Notably, Pelosi’s neglect to authorize National Guard troops played a significant role in the breach of the Capitol’s outer perimeter.
The report highlights that Chief Sund had initially requested National Guard assistance on the morning of January 3, 2021. He sought approval from both the House and Senate Sergeant at Arms due to the staffing constraints imposed by the Joint Session. However, both Sergeant at Arms, Irving and Stenger, delayed his request. Chief Sund later learned that Irving had called Stenger, saying, “Sund just came to my office asking for National Guard assistance. We need to come up with another plan. I will never get this by Pelosi.”
The report also notes that Major General William Walker of the D.C. National Guard received two letters from the D.C. government requesting assistance for planned protests throughout the city on January 5 and January 6. These requests were directly related to the intelligence received by the D.C. government regarding the scheduled demonstrations. It is critical to consider these requests when analyzing Pelosi’s failure to authorize National Guard troops.
Contrary to Pelosi’s negligence, Donald Trump had expressed his desire for National Guard troops to secure the Congress. While he did not have the authority to request their deployment, it was confirmed that he had issued his desire for their presence. This exculpatory evidence, suppressed by the partisan January 6 committee, discredits claims that Trump sought to disrupt the election certification.
The report reveals that Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato, in a transcribed interview with the January 6 committee, confirmed that President Trump had pushed for 10,000 National Guard troops to protect the nation’s capital. Despite this evidence, the committee falsely claimed to have “no evidence” supporting the White House’s desire for National Guard troops. The suppression of this transcript raises questions about the committee’s integrity and its commitment to uncovering the truth.
The Democratic Party’s attempt to eliminate Donald Trump from state ballots based on the claim that he backed an “insurrection” lacks substantial evidence. The new House report exposes the committee’s suppression of evidence that would have vindicated Trump and his efforts to secure the Congress. It is crucial to consider this information when evaluating the legitimacy of the election challenges and the subsequent narrative surrounding the Capitol Riots.