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2023-03-09 00:18:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D6E02FC90F5D3E0307F50EEFBA8E522C5B7075FEC7BC45FF8D869F74D988740F
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The Speaker of the House and Majority Party Leader do not have the authority to authorize the D.C. National Guard. https://dc.ng.mil/About-Us/ The Department of Defense denied the request for extra support. https://www.wusa9.com/amp/article/news/verify/who-is-in-charge-of-deploying-the-national-guard-dc-police-explainer-how-many-are-in-the-national-guard/65-78800366-10c7-480b-af62-8773af4f29e0 Nancy Pelosi requested the national guard during the January 6th incident. https://youtu.be/t5ogws7sShM (time 1:35)
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