Capitol Police rejected offer for help from National Guard days before deadly riot: report
The U.S. Capitol Police turned down offers for support from the National Guard and the FBI to help manage what ended up becoming a massive Capitol security breach carried out by a mob of pro-Trump supporters.
Capitol Police were contacted by the Pentagon three days before the planned event to see if they needed assistance from the National Guard, The Associated Press reports. Then as the rioters fell upon the Capitol, leaders from the Justice Department reached out to see if they needed assistance from FBI agents. Sources close to matter told the AP that both offers were turned down.
Despite ordering more personnel to be present in preparation for the event, Capitol Police still found themselves overwhelmed when rioters began breaking into the Capitol, smashing windows and vandalizing offices.
Multiple lawmakers expressed shock and outrage at the apparent failure in security that occurred Wednesday.
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After watching what happened in Michigan months ago, WHAT THE F**K were they thinking?
Don't like being "conspiratorial" - but - did somebody "plan" for the security to be weak?
GAWD, I hope not - that is NOT the United States I want to live in. 
AND that Congress, even with the Douche-head Dregs, were determined to do what was right and get it done.
I truly can't imagine the fear that some of them had gone through in those hours - wondering why they were even there, what would/could they do now, what was going to happen next. If they were not warned or prepared for the initial break-in, how could they possibly be comfortable with whatever for the rest of the evening?
Brave people - wonderful to know that we still have SOME honorable, brave people willing to serve our country.
