The Capitol Police Chief requested National Guard presence prior to January 6,<ref> https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/01/07/this-is-why-the-national-guard-didnt-respond-to-the-attack-on-the-capitol/</ref> and was rejected six times.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/01/11/955548910/ex-capitol-police-chief-rebuffs-claims-national-guard-was-never-called-during-ri</ref> Pelosi was concerned about the "optics" of having a National Guard presence on January 6.<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/fear-of-bad-optics-may-have-contributed-to-capitol-security-failure</ref> | The Capitol Police Chief requested National Guard presence prior to January 6,<ref> https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/01/07/this-is-why-the-national-guard-didnt-respond-to-the-attack-on-the-capitol/</ref> and was rejected six times.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/01/11/955548910/ex-capitol-police-chief-rebuffs-claims-national-guard-was-never-called-during-ri</ref> Pelosi was concerned about the "optics" of having a National Guard presence on January 6.<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/fear-of-bad-optics-may-have-contributed-to-capitol-security-failure</ref> |