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During the President's speech at the "Stop the Steal" rally, President Trump encouraged the attendees to walk down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol to "peacefully and patriotically"<ref>Lauren Giella | Newsweek, Fact Check: Did Trump Say to 'Peacefully and Patriotically' March to the Capitol?, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fact-check-did-trump-say-to-peacefully-and-patriotically-march-to-the-capitol/ar-BB1cL1Nq?ocid=uxbndlbing, January 14, 2021</ref> make their voices be heard and to "try and give our Republicans... the weak ones, the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country" as the 2020 Presidential election [[Electoral College]] vote was being tabulated and confirmed by members of the 117th U.S. Congress and Vice President [[Mike Pence]].<ref>Julia Jacobo | ABC News, This is what Trump told supporters before many stormed Capitol Hill, https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-told-supporters-stormed-capitol-hill/story?id=75110558, January 7, 2021</ref>  Following the march, many rally attendees gathered at the Capitol and chanted: "We want Trump!"<ref> BEN FOX, ASHRAF KHALIL and MICHAEL BALSAMO | Associated Press, Thousands Cheer Trump At ‘Save America’ Rally Protesting Election Results, https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/01/06/trump-supporters-gather-near-white-house-for-save-america-march/, January 6, 2021</ref>

During the President's speech at the "Stop the Steal" rally, President Trump encouraged the attendees to walk down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol to "peacefully and patriotically"<ref>Lauren Giella | Newsweek, Fact Check: Did Trump Say to 'Peacefully and Patriotically' March to the Capitol?, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fact-check-did-trump-say-to-peacefully-and-patriotically-march-to-the-capitol/ar-BB1cL1Nq?ocid=uxbndlbing, January 14, 2021</ref> make their voices be heard and to "try and give our Republicans... the weak ones, the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country" as the 2020 Presidential election [[Electoral College]] vote was being tabulated and confirmed by members of the 117th U.S. Congress and Vice President [[Mike Pence]].<ref>Julia Jacobo | ABC News, This is what Trump told supporters before many stormed Capitol Hill, https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-told-supporters-stormed-capitol-hill/story?id=75110558, January 7, 2021</ref>  Following the march, many rally attendees gathered at the Capitol and chanted: "We want Trump!"<ref> BEN FOX, ASHRAF KHALIL and MICHAEL BALSAMO | Associated Press, Thousands Cheer Trump At ‘Save America’ Rally Protesting Election Results, https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/01/06/trump-supporters-gather-near-white-house-for-save-america-march/, January 6, 2021</ref>

According to the ''[[Washington Post]]'', on Monday January 4, 2021 [[Capitol Police]] Chief Steven Sund was growing increasingly worried about the size of the pro-Trump crowds expected to stream into [[Washington, D.C.]] in peaceful protest. Sund asked House and Senate security officials for permission to request that the D.C. [[National Guard]] be placed on standby for quick backup. Sund said they turned him down.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sund-riot-national-guard/2021/01/10/fc2ce7d4-5384-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html</ref>

According to the ''[[Washington Post]]'', on Monday January 4, 2021 [[Capitol Police]] Chief Steven Sund was growing increasingly worried about the size of the pro-Trump crowds expected to stream into [[Washington, D.C.]] in peaceful protest. Sund asked House and Senate security officials for permission to request that the D.C. [[National Guard]] be placed on standby for quick backup. Sund said they turned him down.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sund-riot-national-guard/2021/01/10/fc2ce7d4-5384-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html</ref>

[[Pentagon]] officials said the Capitol Police did not request D.C. National Guard ahead of the protest.<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/news/533584-outgoing-capitol-police-chief-accuses-house-senate-security-officials-of</ref>

Former White House chief of staff [[Mark Meadows revealed]] that President Trump offered to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops in Washington D.C. prior to the event on January 6, 2021, but his offer was rebuked.  Meadows indicated, "That was a direct order from President Trump".<ref>CONSERVATIVE NEWS DAILY, Trump Offered to Deploy 10,000 National Guard Troops in DC Ahead of Jan. 6: Mark Meadows, https://www.conservativenewsdaily.net/breaking-news/trump-offered-to-deploy-10000-national-guard-troops-in-dc-ahead-of-jan-6-mark-meadows/, February 9, 2021</ref>  [[Pentagon]] officials said the Capitol Police did not request D.C. National Guard ahead of the protest.<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/news/533584-outgoing-capitol-police-chief-accuses-house-senate-security-officials-of</ref>

Later, it was revealed that the Capitol riot was not a spontaneous reaction to President Trump's speech, as was initially alleged. The [[FBI]] stated that it had evidence days and weeks in advance of a pre-planned attack and had notified Capitol Hill leaders.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/congress/three-critical-questions-about-capitol-siege-remain-unanswered</ref>  Contrary to accusations otherwise, President Trump did not incite an insurrection.<ref>Katie Pavlich | Townhall, Democrat Law Professor: Trump Never Actually Called for Violence or a Riot, https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2021/01/11/democrat-law-professor-no-trump-did-not-incite-the-capitol-mob-n2582935, January 11, 2021</ref><ref>Dan O'Donnell | Newstalk 1130, Trump Didn't Incite a Riot and You're Being Dishonest if You Claim He Did, https://newstalk1130.iheart.com/featured/common-sense-central/content/2021-01-11-trump-didnt-incite-a-riot-youre-being-dishonest-if-you-claim-he-did/, January 11, 2021</ref><ref>Michael Abramson | Newsmax, Trump Did Not Cause, Commit Capitol Riots, https://www.newsmax.com/michaelabramson/certification-congress-election/2021/01/12/id/1005256/, January 12, 2021</ref>

Later, it was revealed that the Capitol riot was not a spontaneous reaction to President Trump's speech, as was initially alleged. The [[FBI]] stated that it had evidence days and weeks in advance of a pre-planned attack and had notified Capitol Hill leaders.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/congress/three-critical-questions-about-capitol-siege-remain-unanswered</ref>  Contrary to accusations otherwise, President Trump did not incite an insurrection.<ref>Katie Pavlich | Townhall, Democrat Law Professor: Trump Never Actually Called for Violence or a Riot, https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2021/01/11/democrat-law-professor-no-trump-did-not-incite-the-capitol-mob-n2582935, January 11, 2021</ref><ref>Dan O'Donnell | Newstalk 1130, Trump Didn't Incite a Riot and You're Being Dishonest if You Claim He Did, https://newstalk1130.iheart.com/featured/common-sense-central/content/2021-01-11-trump-didnt-incite-a-riot-youre-being-dishonest-if-you-claim-he-did/, January 11, 2021</ref><ref>Michael Abramson | Newsmax, Trump Did Not Cause, Commit Capitol Riots, https://www.newsmax.com/michaelabramson/certification-congress-election/2021/01/12/id/1005256/, January 12, 2021</ref>