Amazing how the lies about Jan. 6 are now coming out proving that President Trump did what he said he did priot to Jan. 6. --Trump urged the deployment of National Guard troops days before Jan. 6 to secure the Capitol. Pentagon officials, citing "optics," chose not to follow through on Trump's directive. House Oversight Chair Barry Loudermilk criticized the Pentagon for prioritizing optics over security. -Newly released transcripts reveal that former President Donald Trump instructed Pentagon officials to protect the U.S. Capitol ahead of the Jan. 6 protests, but those orders were not fully executed. According to interviews conducted by the Defense Department's inspector general, Trump authorized the use of National Guard or active-duty troops to secure the Capitol during a Jan. 3, 2021, Oval Office meeting. However, top Pentagon officials did not comply with his instructions, citing concerns about the political implications of having military presence at the Capitol. Gen. Mark Milley, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed Trump's clear directive to the Pentagon, stating, “The President just says...make sure that you have sufficient National Guard or Soldiers to make sure it’s a safe event.” Despite this, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller reassured Trump that a safety plan was in place, but ultimately decided not to deploy troops near the Capitol, reportedly to avoid bad optics. -https://mxmnews.com/article/3b54542f-cb73-44f6-99a7-bfc1da6c237a
