MajorGeneralWilliamWalker, theDistrictofColombia's nationalguardcommander, toldsenatorsat a jointhearingonWednesdaythatseniorPentagonofficialswereslowtoapprove a requestfortroopstobesenttothe U.
Walkeralsosaidthatonthedaybeforetheriot, herequestedandreceivedPentagonpermissiontohave D C Guardmembersonstandbyforthesixth, butsaidhealsoreceived a writtenorderfromthenArmySecretaryRyanMcCarthythatsaidWalkercouldnotdeploytheservicememberswithoutthesecretary's explicitapproval.
Wednesday's jointhearingoftheSenateHomelandSecurityandRulesCommitteeswaspartof a seriesofhearingsaboutthesecuritypreparationsforandresponsestotheattackattheCapitolonJanuary 6th.
CapitolPoliceofficialswarnedofthepotentialformoreviolence, sayingtheyhadintelligenceshowing a possibleplotbyanidentifiedmilitiagrouptotrytobreachthecapitalagainonMarch 4th, thedatewhensomerightwingconspiracytheoristshaveclaimedthatTrumpwillsomehowbesworninfor a secondterminoffice.