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Posted on 1/26/2021 at 22:41:30 by Will Croom 2
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Paul Sonne
Jan. 26, 2021 at 5:18 p.m. EST
The commander of the D.C. National Guard said the Pentagon restricted his authority ahead of the riot at the U.S. Capitol, requiring higher-level sign-off to respond that cost time as the events that day spiraled out of control.
Local commanders typically have the power to take military action on their own to save lives or prevent significant property damage in an urgent situation when there isn’t enough time to obtain approval from headquarters.
But Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, said the Pentagon essentially took that power and other authorities away from him ahead of a pro-Trump protest on Jan. 6. That meant he couldn’t immediately roll out troops when he received a panicked phone call from the Capitol Police chief warning that rioters were about to enter the U.S. Capitol.
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- Re(1): Pentagon restricted commander of D.C. Guard ahead of Capitol riot - By Ed Tipshus 1/27/2021 at 01:45:34
- Re(2): Pentagon restricted commander of D.C. Guard ahead of Capitol riot - By Will Croom 2 1/27/2021 at 17:11:37
- (no subject) - By John Wells 1/27/2021 at 04:47:32
- Re(1): (no subject) - By \\ed \tipshus 1/27/2021 at 20:44:13
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