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January 6, 2021 D.C. National Guard Deployment

The deployment of the D.C. National Guard on January 6, 2021, and the roles of President Trump and the Department of Defense in the decision-making process.

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Jan 22, 2026

Did the president or the secretary of defense control Guard activation on January 6, 2021?

The legal authority to activate the rested with the President, but on the operational decision-making and gating authority in practice rested with the and its acting secretary — — whose memos and the ...