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2022-12-28 01:35:00 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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False, the National Guard in Washington, D.C., reports to the president of the United States. Neither the speaker of the House (Pelosi), nor the minority leader of the Senate (Mitch McConnell), has control of the National Guard. https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-235651652542 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-national-guard-capitol/ https://thedispatch.com/article/fact-check-did-pelosi-reject-trumps-request-for-national-guard-troops-on-january-6/ https://thehill.com/homenews/house/565221-ap-fact-check-rates-gop-claim-pelosi-blocked-national-guard-on-jan-6-false/
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