Trump Authorized National Guard for Jan. 6, DC Mayor and Capitol Police Declined

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on July 24 told Fox News that former President Donald Trump never issued an order to deploy the National Guard to protect the Capitol. Kash Patel says that by law the president can’t order deployment of the National Guard, but can only authorize their use. Patel says Trump authorized the use of 20,000 National Guards for Jan. 6, 2021, but the offer was turned down.