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2024-09-27 14:49:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EE58A418CEBAF1EE617DD52A18CB0E6D42736D9E1168DF2374FDC6156585BB0F
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Donald Trump never directly authorized 10,000 guard troops to guard the Capitol on January 6, 2021. https://apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-fact-check-trump-biden-rioters-0b3406e02c86bd057e15c9d8c16ccd51#:~:text=While%20Trump%20was,to%20proceed Christopher Miller (Acting US Sec. Def. then) recalled Trump informally mentioned 10,000 troops might be needed amidst "banter" but did not issue a direct order. https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/04/politics/fact-check-trump-time-magazine/index.html#:~:text=Trump%20had%2C%20in,order%20or%20direction.%E2%80%9D
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