Trump did consider deploying the National Guard to the US Capitol, New York Times says -- to protect

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24. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution

Memorandum on Inadmissibility of Persons Affiliated with Antifa Based on Organized Criminal Activity
Issued on: January 5, 2021

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Purpose. One of the fundamental purposes of our Government is to ensure the safety of our citizens. ...

In particular, reliable reporting suggests that the movement known as Antifa is directly or indirectly responsible for some of the recent lawlessness in our communities, and has exploited tragedies to advance a radical, leftist, anarchist, and often violent agenda. In fact, Antifa has long used otherwise permissible demonstrations to engage in lawless, criminal behavior to further its radical agenda. ...

The Department of Justice has already publicly confirmed that actions by Antifa and similar groups meet the standard for domestic terrorism.
The violence spurred on by Antifa — such as hurling projectiles and incendiary devices at police, burning vehicles, and violently confronting police in defiance of local curfews — is dangerous to human life and to the fabric of our Nation. These violent acts undermine the rights of peaceful protestors and destroy the lives, liberty, and property of the people of this Nation, especially those most vulnerable. ...

c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/memorandum-inadmissibility-persons-affiliated-antifa-based-organized-criminal-activity/


Texas newspaper inaccurately describes Capitol rioters as 'members of antifa' dressed as Trump supporters
A newspaper in Tyler, Texas, on Friday described rioters at the U.S. Capitol as anti-fascists from the political left, but hours later it vowed to correct the characterization.

The Tyler Morning Telegraph, which serves the 107,000-population, 50 percent non-white city in East Texas, ran an Associated Press photo of rioters with the caption, "Members of antifa dressed as supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in Washington."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-newspaper-inaccurately-describes-capitol-rioters-members-antifa-dressed-trump-n1253575