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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>

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>  Pipe bombs were found staged within Washington D.C., that the F.B.I. said were placed at the R.N.C. and D.N.C. Headquarters on January 5, 2021.<ref>Kipp Jones | The Western Journal, FBI Says Pipe Bombs at RNC and DNC Headquarters Were Not Planted on Day of Capitol Incursion, https://tatumreport.com/fbi-says-pipe-bombs-rnc-dnc-headquarters-not-planted-day-capitol-incursion/, January 29, 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>  Pipe bombs were found staged within Washington D.C., that the F.B.I. said were placed at the R.N.C. and D.N.C. Headquarters that were placed prior to the event.<ref>Kipp Jones | The Western Journal, FBI Says Pipe Bombs at RNC and DNC Headquarters Were Not Planted on Day of Capitol Incursion, https://tatumreport.com/fbi-says-pipe-bombs-rnc-dnc-headquarters-not-planted-day-capitol-incursion/, January 29, 2021</ref> The F.B.I. and A.T.F. offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the location, arrest, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the placement of pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on January 5, 2021.<ref>PIPE BOMBS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/suspected-pipe-bombs-in-washington-dc, January 5, 2021</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>  President Trump used the words "fight like hell" during the rally in reference to his team’s legal efforts around election integrity.  Democrats alleged that Trump used the words to incite his followers to commit violence.<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>

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>  President Trump used the words "fight like hell" during the rally in reference to his team’s legal efforts around election integrity.  Democrats alleged that Trump used the words to incite his followers to commit violence.<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>