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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]I  agree to disagree. I am not going to accuse you of lacking facts. We interpret the same facts differently. I would change the above to "The number requested proved to be [b]in[/b]-sufficient": As well as the gear provided. If there is no role for DC National Guard in assisting with federal property, they why were they requested WITH riot gear by Mayor Bowser in coordination with other federal entities for the inauguration? 50/50 hindsight is a wonderful thing, and I'm very glad lessons were learned from an otherwise horrible event.
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Oh, so you have just revealed that you are actually Kellyanne Conway spouting alternative facts. Which of these facts do you interpret differently?

1) Mayor Bowser had no authority over or responsibility for Capital grounds or other areas under Federal control;
2) There were no major public safety problems during the insurrection in the areas under Mayor Bowser's control;
3) The MPD was sufficiently prepared as to be able to support the Capitol Police and led the effort to expel the insurrectionists from the Capitol;
4) Had Mayor Bowser done as you have previously proposed and stationed a reserve force of National Guard somewhere in DC, there is no evidence that force would have responded quicker or more proficiently than the MPD; and
5) Responsibility for arranging National Guard forces to protect Federal grounds and the Capitol lies with Federal officials, not the Mayor of DC.

As to why Mayor Bowser made a different request for the inauguration, that is really quite obvious. Inauguration events were scheduled in many parts of DC including many areas under the Mayor's authority. For instance, the entire Pennsylvania Ave from the Capitol to the White House had to be protected. It is not at all unusual or surprising that a task with different requirements requires different resources.
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