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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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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it's obvious that on 1/6 we needed more of everyone in our city, prepared to respond. And yes, Bowser has authority to request Guard. Which she did in small numbers, without gear.[/quote]

She requested what was necessary of the National Guard for the areas under her purview. As she has NO jurisdiction over the US Capitol, that responsibility lay elsewhere, specifically the Architect of the Capitol's office who oversees the Sargeant at Arms and the US Capitol Police forces. Again, trying to blame Bowser for this simply shows ignorance.[/quote]

Head of DC National Guard, William Walker. Today's Post. Youre welcome!:

[b]Walker said one takeaway [/b]from the Jan. 6 riot should be that when in doubt, [b]city[/b] and federal authorities [b]should always[/b] err on the side of requesting a contingency of National Guard troops to be at the ready in advance, even if they don’t end up being used.

Ahead of the event, [b]Bowser[/b] made a narrow request for a D.C. Guard presence, resulting in about 340 personnel to help with traffic and crowd management and another 40 in the quick reaction force. In a letter, she cited the administration’s problematic deployment of federal agents without insignia on the streets last year and said the District wasn’t requesting any additional support."

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I guess given our elevated risk of right-wing terror, it makes sense to have more troops standing by when they rally. I doubt we will see the events of Jan 6 again.

But this is hardly a resounding condemnation of Mayor Bowser's security planning.[/quote]

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