Four words that today define what was once The Grand Old Party: Republicans Depend on Lies.
Trump waited more than a month before "reporting" the offer.
https://www.newsweek.com/house-repu...nuary-6-riot-kevin-mccarthy-jim-banks-1714401
"House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California was joined by fellow Republican representatives Jim Banks of Indiana and Elise Stefanik of New York and by House Republican Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana during a news conference. The lawmakers held the conference to discuss the upcoming public hearing by the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot, scheduled for Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET.The representatives all spoke on how they felt the committee was a political attack on Republicans and a distraction from other national issues. Banks and McCarthy also brought up a claim made by former President Donald Trump that Pelosi rejected an offer he had made to her about sending the National Guard to the Capitol to prepare for possible protests on January 6.
Trump made the claim about the extra security at the Capitol on Fox News more than a month after the attacks
'I definitely gave the number of 10,000 National Guardsmen, and [said] I think you should have 10,000 of the National Guard ready," Trump told the news channel during a February 28, 2021, interview. 'They took that number. From what I understand, they gave it to the people at the Capitol, which is controlled by Pelosi. And I heard they rejected it because they didn't think it would look good. So, you know, that was a big mistake.'
The Washington Post antd USA Today have both debunked Trump's claim. USA Today wrote that Pelosi's office was never contacted by the president regarding such a recommendation, and the Pentagon has denied having record of the request. Additionally, the Department of Defense's timeline of the events leading up to the Capitol riot also makes no mention of a National Guard request, and the former House sergeant-at-arms said he had no discussions with congressional leaders about the matter, according to USA Today."
As with The Stolen Election, the original and only source is Donald Trump.
Trump waited more than a month before "reporting" the offer.
https://www.newsweek.com/house-repu...nuary-6-riot-kevin-mccarthy-jim-banks-1714401
"House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California was joined by fellow Republican representatives Jim Banks of Indiana and Elise Stefanik of New York and by House Republican Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana during a news conference. The lawmakers held the conference to discuss the upcoming public hearing by the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot, scheduled for Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET.The representatives all spoke on how they felt the committee was a political attack on Republicans and a distraction from other national issues. Banks and McCarthy also brought up a claim made by former President Donald Trump that Pelosi rejected an offer he had made to her about sending the National Guard to the Capitol to prepare for possible protests on January 6.
Trump made the claim about the extra security at the Capitol on Fox News more than a month after the attacks
'I definitely gave the number of 10,000 National Guardsmen, and [said] I think you should have 10,000 of the National Guard ready," Trump told the news channel during a February 28, 2021, interview. 'They took that number. From what I understand, they gave it to the people at the Capitol, which is controlled by Pelosi. And I heard they rejected it because they didn't think it would look good. So, you know, that was a big mistake.'
The Washington Post antd USA Today have both debunked Trump's claim. USA Today wrote that Pelosi's office was never contacted by the president regarding such a recommendation, and the Pentagon has denied having record of the request. Additionally, the Department of Defense's timeline of the events leading up to the Capitol riot also makes no mention of a National Guard request, and the former House sergeant-at-arms said he had no discussions with congressional leaders about the matter, according to USA Today."
As with The Stolen Election, the original and only source is Donald Trump.
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