A House Republican-led investigation into the events surrounding the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, is accusing Department of Defense (DOD) officials of delaying the deployment of the National Guard and subsequently covering it up. Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), who is overseeing a review of the partisan investigation conducted by former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), has requested that the Department of Defense’s inspector general amend its November 2021 report on the matter.

In a letter, Loudermilk asserted that numerous discrepancies in the report indicate a possible partisan cover-up. Through an analysis of various documents and testimonies, Loudermilk’s Subcommittee on Oversight for the House Administration Committee concluded that the Pentagon was responsible for delays in deploying the National Guard. The subcommittee also alleges that the inspector general’s office omitted key testimonies critical of then-Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy for his lack of communication with the Guard.

Loudermilk revealed Trump’s order to have 10,000 troops ready on standby on the day of electoral certification. The Georgia Congressman asserts this decision was covered up during the official proceedings of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riots. Additionally, he notes that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, at the time, expressed concerns about deploying troops due to the potential optics in the Capitol.

In March, Kash Patel, the former chief of staff at the DOD, affirmed Trump’s order to have National Guard soldiers at the ready. Patel added that senior Pentagon officials were in contact with and consulting with Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office.

Loudermilk’s letter requests the inspector general ensure historical records accurately reflect these events.

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