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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>  D.C. Mayor [[Muriel Bowser]] and Speaker of the House [[Nancy Pelosi]] both turned down a deployment of thousands of [[National Guard]] troops in support of the Capitol Police for the January 6, 2021 rally and march.  The Director of the F.B.I. [[Christopher Wray]] reportedly refused to communicate with the Trump Administration, in the leadup to the scheduled rally and march, to warn them that provocateurs were planning to invoke chaos, that they thought there might be some kind of situation brewing, and that "there could be a situation."  Instead, the F.B.I. recruited for people to infiltrate the crowd.<ref>Jim Hoft | ''The Gateway Pundit'', It Was a Set-Up: Both DC Mayor Bowser and Nancy Pelosi Turned Down National Guard on Jan. 6 – Chris Wray Refused to Tell Trump Admin “There Could be Situation”, https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/07/set-dc-mayor-bowser-nancy-pelosi-turned-national-guard-jan-6-chris-wray-refused-tell-trump-admin-situation/, July 8, 2021</ref><ref>Troy Smith | ''Launch Liberty'', CONFIRMED: DC Mayor Bowser and Nancy Pelosi Turned Down THOUSANDS Of National Guard Troops At The Capitol On January 6th, https://launchliberty.com/confirmed-dc-mayor-bowser-and-nancy-pelosi-turned-down-thousands-of-national-guard-troops-at-the-capitol-on-january-6th/, July 9, 2021</ref><ref>TEAPARTY247, The Whole Thing Was A Set-Up: Pelosi And DC Mayor Bowser Rejected National Guard On Jan. 6; Wray Would Not Tell Trump Admin “There Could Be A Situation”, https://www.teaparty247.org/the-whole-thing-was-a-set-up-pelosi-and-dc-mayor-bowser-rejected-national-guard-on-jan-6-wray-would-not-tell-trump-admin-there-could-be-a-situation/, July 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>  D.C. Mayor [[Muriel Bowser]] and Speaker of the House [[Nancy Pelosi]] both turned down a deployment of thousands of [[National Guard]] troops in support of the Capitol Police for the January 6, 2021 rally and march.  The Director of the [[F.B.I.]] [[Christopher Wray]] reportedly refused to communicate with the Trump Administration, in the leadup to the scheduled rally and march, to warn them that provocateurs were planning to invoke chaos, that they thought there might be some kind of situation brewing, and that "there could be a situation."  Instead, the F.B.I. recruited for people to infiltrate the crowd.<ref>Jim Hoft | ''The Gateway Pundit'', It Was a Set-Up: Both DC Mayor Bowser and Nancy Pelosi Turned Down National Guard on Jan. 6 – Chris Wray Refused to Tell Trump Admin “There Could be Situation”, https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/07/set-dc-mayor-bowser-nancy-pelosi-turned-national-guard-jan-6-chris-wray-refused-tell-trump-admin-situation/, July 8, 2021</ref><ref>Troy Smith | ''Launch Liberty'', CONFIRMED: DC Mayor Bowser and Nancy Pelosi Turned Down THOUSANDS Of National Guard Troops At The Capitol On January 6th, https://launchliberty.com/confirmed-dc-mayor-bowser-and-nancy-pelosi-turned-down-thousands-of-national-guard-troops-at-the-capitol-on-january-6th/, July 9, 2021</ref><ref>TEAPARTY247, The Whole Thing Was A Set-Up: Pelosi And DC Mayor Bowser Rejected National Guard On Jan. 6; Wray Would Not Tell Trump Admin “There Could Be A Situation”, https://www.teaparty247.org/the-whole-thing-was-a-set-up-pelosi-and-dc-mayor-bowser-rejected-national-guard-on-jan-6-wray-would-not-tell-trump-admin-there-could-be-a-situation/, July 2021</Ref>

The F.B.I. later admitted it had received information ahead of the "Jan. 6 tragedy", suggesting some participants had planed a "war" on the Capitol, that included killing officers and distributing maps of the complex.  The New York Police Department (N.Y.P.D.) was reported to have given the Capitol Police similar intelligence warnings of impending violence.  A senior Trump intelligence official indicated he had found no evidence that the President, the White House or the National Security Council was alerted of formal intelligence briefings to the pre-warnings or suspicions of violence the F.B.I. and N.Y.P.D. have admitted they had.<ref>John Solomon | ''Just the News'', Rush to judgement? Three crucial questions remain unanswered about Capitol siege, https://justthenews.com/government/congress/three-critical-questions-about-capitol-siege-remain-unanswered, January 13, 2021</ref>  

The F.B.I. later admitted it had received information ahead of the "Jan. 6 tragedy", suggesting some participants had planed a "war" on the Capitol, that included killing officers and distributing maps of the complex.  The New York Police Department (N.Y.P.D.) was reported to have given the Capitol Police similar intelligence warnings of impending violence.  A senior Trump intelligence official indicated he had found no evidence that the President, the White House or the National Security Council was alerted of formal intelligence briefings to the pre-warnings or suspicions of violence the F.B.I. and N.Y.P.D. have admitted they had.<ref>John Solomon | ''Just the News'', Rush to judgement? Three crucial questions remain unanswered about Capitol siege, https://justthenews.com/government/congress/three-critical-questions-about-capitol-siege-remain-unanswered, January 13, 2021</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>

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 prior to the day of 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>

Later, it was revealed that the Capitol riot was not a spontaneous reaction to President Trump's speech, as was initially alleged. The F.B.I. 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 prior to the day of 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>