This is why. Trump’s Acting Secretary of Defense, Christopher Miller, ordered the DC National Guard could not be given any defensive gear; not even helmets or body armor. He also ordered they couldn’t touch any protestor. For all practical purposes, he ordered them to stand down. pic.twitter.com/tzvr3XaGBA

— 🇺🇸 John Anthony Castro (@realJohnACastro) June 10, 2022