I am reading the letter by Acting Sec Defense Miller Jan 4 that essentially broke the normal response chain to deploy the Nat. Guard on Jan 6. It is also astonishingly specific, including not using Intel assets. 
Miller was installed after Trump lost the election, which was considered somewhat unusual.
Now the story gets stranger. Miller reports he met with Trump Jan 5, the night before the riot.
vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/e…
Now the story gets stranger. Miller reports he met with Trump Jan 5, the night before the riot.
vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/e…
Miller reports Trump telling him that he would need 10,000 Nat Guard troops on Jan 6th. (So Trump knew the riot would be deadly)
And Miller responds: ‘Maybe. But you know, someone’s going to have to ask for it’
Which sounds like a direct reference to Miller’s Jan 4 memorandum
And Miller responds: ‘Maybe. But you know, someone’s going to have to ask for it’
Which sounds like a direct reference to Miller’s Jan 4 memorandum
34 minutes of discussion?
(DoD Memo) 2:30 p.m.: Miller, Army Secretary McCarthy & the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff meet to discuss Mayor Bowser's request.
(DoD Memo) 3:04 p.m: Miller gives "verbal approval" to full mobilization of the DC National Guard (1,100 members)
(DoD Memo) 2:30 p.m.: Miller, Army Secretary McCarthy & the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff meet to discuss Mayor Bowser's request.
(DoD Memo) 3:04 p.m: Miller gives "verbal approval" to full mobilization of the DC National Guard (1,100 members)
Why those 34 minutes matter. The Capitol police ordered the evacuation at 1:26 pm, an hour before. Miller would have been fully aware of what was going on (a riot) and his duty to provide assistance. The response was intentionally slowed.
Timeline: rawstory.com/amp/insurrecti…
Timeline: rawstory.com/amp/insurrecti…
To put this timeline in perspective, Boebert tweeted that @SpeakerPelosi had been removed from House Chambers at 2:18 pm.
34 minutes of discussion...
34 minutes of discussion...
What isn’t clear is why Miller met with JCS at all. Counsel perhaps? They are NOT in the chain of command.
The chain of command runs through civilian leadership -> SecArmy, SECDEF.
It’s unclear if the meeting was because of Miller’s inexperience or intentional delay.
The chain of command runs through civilian leadership -> SecArmy, SECDEF.
It’s unclear if the meeting was because of Miller’s inexperience or intentional delay.
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