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2024-09-22 11:59:20 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D9354E2657411D22345CCF547E9B787EDF8F8F163C8D035F799AB2383CA3ED4D
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Multiple fact checks by reputable organisations have debunked the claim the Pelosi refused National Guard presence. The National Guard can only be activated by the President or a Governor - in the case of DC this can only be the President. https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-235651652542 https://thedispatch.com/article/fact-check-did-pelosi-reject-trumps-request-for-national-guard-troops-on-january-6/\ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/28/false-gop-claim-that-pelosi-turned-down-national-guard-before-jan-6-attack/
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