What time did the National Guard respond to the Capitol riot?

On the day of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, the first National Guard members arrived to assist at about 5:40 p.m. By then, most of the violence had subsided.

What happened at the Capitol on January 6?

What We Know About Security Response At Capitol on January 6 Despite days of widespread incitement on social media in advance of the insurrection encouraging extremist Trump supporters to assault the U.S. Capitol, law enforcement was unprepared and overwhelmed.

Did Capitol Police have a ‘robust plan’ to deal with protests?

And Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, said in a statement on Jan. 7 that officers had had a “robust plan” to deal with expected unrest. So why was it that, when protests turned violent, law enforcement lost control almost immediately?

Will the National Guard be on standby to backup Capitol Police?

Capitol Police Chief Sund asks the House and Senate sergeant-at-arms about the possibility of placing the D.C. National Guard on standby, in case the Capitol Police needed quick backup. In an interview with the Washington Post published on Jan. 10, Sund says they were hesitant to agree.

Why did it take nearly two hours to approve National Guard deployment?

As violence grew out of control on Jan. 6, the head of the Capitol Police made an urgent request for the National Guard. It took nearly two hours to be approved. Why it took nearly two hours to approve deployment of the National Guard while rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 could be a focus of a congressional hearing on Tuesday.

Are National Guard troops ready to deploy to the Capitol?

WASHINGTON — The commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, told members of Congress Wednesday that he had troops ready to deploy immediately to the Capitol on Jan. 6, but it took more than three hours for the Defense Department to give the green light.

Why did the National Guard take so long to respond to 911?

Maj. Gen. William Walker testified that he had National Guard troops at the ready and sitting idly for hours before he was finally given authorization to send them into the field. Walker said that the delay was caused at least in part over concerns of the optics of sending uniformed troops to the scene.