President Donald Trump’s assertion that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had turned down his offer of sending 10,000 troops to the Capitol ahead of the violent attack on January 6 is not based on any factual evidence. According to multiple sources, there was never an official request from the Trump administration for additional troops to be deployed to Capitol Hill before the riot. Furthermore, former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund has testified before a Senate committee that no one from the Trump administration ever asked him to request assistance ahead of the attack.
Trump alleges Pelosi turned down 10,000 soldiers ahead of Capitol riot: ‘She’s responsible for Jan. 6’
