Did Donald Trump order the national guard to stand down? That’s what seditionists claimed in forums and what the acting defense secretary effectively ordered on Jan 4. Did Trump order Miller to do this? 
The former chief of the US Capitol Police describes several times he requested help from the National Guard. At 2:10 PM, Sund received approval for the request but when he submitted it to D.C. Guard's Gen. Walker, Sund was told to take the request directly to the Pentagon.
On the call, Lt. Gen Piatt appeared to initially reject the request, but on Chief Contee's prodding, Chief Sund reiterated the request and Piatt agreed to run the request up the chain.
The National Guard finally arrived at the US Capitol at around at 5:40 P.M . Three and a half hours after the request was initially made,. "I still can't fathom why," writes Sund.
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