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D.C. Guard

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Oct 27, 2025
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Did Trump offer to send the National Guard on January 6?

President Trump did give directives to Pentagon leaders on January 6, 2021 that some transcripts interpret as instructions to ensure a safe event and to consider National Guard or active-duty troops, ...

Feb 2, 2026

How do state governors request and terminate National Guard activation under the Posse Comitatus Act?

governors control their unless the president federalizes units; when under state control (State Active Duty or ), the ordinarily does not apply and governors can lawfully authorize Guard assistance to...

Jan 16, 2026

What role did House and Capitol security leadership play on January 6 2021?

House and Capitol security leadership played a central operational and oversight role in the runup to and response during the January 6, 2021, attack: U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) leaders failed to prep...

Dec 31, 2025

What were the conditions like for law enforcement and rioters during the January 6 Capitol riot?

Law enforcement at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 faced a rapidly escalating, violent siege in which barriers were overwhelmed and officers were outnumbered, under-equipped in key ways, and subjected ...

Dec 6, 2025

Has Pete Hegseth ever discussed his service timeline or unit affiliations in interviews?

Pete Hegseth has publicly described elements of his military service — including commissioning as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard after graduating Princeton and deployments to Guantánam...

Oct 20, 2025

What is the Posse Comitatus Act and how does it restrict military involvement in domestic law enforcement?

The Posse Comitatus Act is a post‑Civil War federal law that , with statutory exceptions and later expansions to additional service branches; enforcement and scope remain contested in specific context...

Oct 17, 2025

How does DC National Guard deployment differ from state deployments?

The central finding is that , meaning the President exercises direct control for District missions whereas state governors retain primary control for their states. Contemporary reporting and analyses ...