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Michael B Stenger

Researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-3089-1740)

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Jan 18, 2026
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Did the House or Capitol Police formally request National Guard support prior to Jan. 6, and who authorized or denied it?

The short answer: the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) did not submit a formal written request to the Department of Defense for National Guard troops to be positioned on the Capitol grounds in the days befo...

Jan 12, 2026
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Who on the Capitol Police Board made the decision not to request the National Guard before Jan. 6 and what did they testify?

The Capitol Police Board—comprised of the House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving, the Senate Sergeant at Arms Michael Stenger, and the Architect of the Capitol—decided on January 3, 2021, not to request a...

Jan 17, 2026
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What did the House and Senate Sergeants at Arms testify about requests for National Guard support on Jan. 6?

Former House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving and former Senate Sergeant at Arms Michael Stenger gave testimony that differs from Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund’s account about when formal National Guar...

Oct 29, 2025

Did any officials refuse or delay National Guard deployment requests on January 6th?

The record shows conflicting accounts: some officials and witnesses say requests for National Guard assistance on January 6 were denied or delayed for reasons including , while Pentagon internal findi...

Jan 7, 2026

What did the Capitol Police Board say in testimony about National Guard requests before and during Jan. 6, 2021?

Capitol Police Board members who testified to congressional committees offered differing, sometimes defensive accounts of requests for the D.C. National Guard before and during January 6, 2021, saying...

Jan 3, 2026

What was the chain of command for National Guard deployment during the January 6 Capitol attack?

The immediate authority to request National Guard assistance at the U.S. Capitol rested with the Capitol Police Board and the Capitol Police chief, but the D.C. National Guard could not deploy to the ...