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US Capitol Police turned down help from the Pentagon and the Justice Department before Trump supporters rioted inside the Capitol building
Three days before supporters of President Donald Trump rioted at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the US Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpower.
Key points:
- US Capitol Police rejected offers of backup on two occasions, senior defence officials and two people familiar with the matter say
- The result is the US Capitol was overrun for the world to see and four protesters died, including one shot inside the building
- The US attorney in the District of Columbia said the failure to make more arrests is making the prosecution of wrongdoers harder
And even as the mob descended on the building, Justice Department leaders reached out to offer FBI agents.
The police turned them down both times, according to senior defence officials and two…
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