Pelosi: Milley 'Doesn't Know the Full Picture' of Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

[Nevilledog]

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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/04/pelosi-milley-doesnt-know-full-picture-jan-6-capitol-attack/173682/

Gen. Mark Milley was wrong in his characterization of the military’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday.

The California Democrat said she is certain the Trump administration delayed military assistance after lawmakers asked for additional troops to keep rioters from entering the building while Congress was certifying Joe Biden’s electoral victory.

Pelosi appeared on MSNBC on Wednesday afternoon to talk about Biden’s address to Congress and the Jan. 6 incident in which supporters of former President Donald Trump broke into the Capitol.

She was asked to respond to a recorded clip of Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, saying that “there was to my knowledge…no specific attempt to delay the deployment of the National Guard. That’s just false.”

“That isn’t false. I was there,” Pelosi said. “He doesn’t know the full picture if he is presenting the characterization he just presented. The fact is, they could have been there very much sooner and there would have been much less destruction and arrest.”

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[MyOwnPeace]

1. You go, MADAM SPEAKER!!!!!!

I'm SO tired of the attempt to make Jan. 6 look like a 'field trip' for potential 'voters.'

IT WAS AN INSURRECTION!!!!

[empedocles]

3. 'field trip' for potential voters

[pdxflyboy]

2. If.....

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff knew beforehand about this attempted coup, or if he is holding back any information, we, as a nation, are screwed.

[ShazamIam]

4. There is certainly a strong national effort to downplay the Republican attack on the U.S. Government

[world wide wally]

5. I bet they would completely lose it if the devil got to give his version of all the Bible storie

[Evolve Dammit]

6. Perhaps Gen. Milley does not own a smart phone, television, receive briefings or is simply AWOL??

[Pepsidog]

7. He needs to go. Too many missteps.

[BobTheSubgenius]

8. What would have been the harm of deploying the NG when it even LOOKED like major trouble?

A bit of over-careful optics? Obviously, it would have looked like Il Douche was betraying his peeps. All they were trying to do was subvert the very basis of the country, install a dictator and water the tree of liberty.. They deserved way more consideration than calling in reinforcements to try to thwart their patriotism.

[spanone]

9. She was THERE.

[SunSeeker]

10. Milley should not be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

What he just said is disqualifying.


Put Alex Vindman in the position.

[pdxflyboy]

11. SunSeeker.......

You said it all.