This has been repeated as nauseum, but here we go again....
Fact: The orange menace pre-authorized the NG for J6, up to 10k troops. This pre authorization was made by J5 at the latest.
Fact: DC Mayor Bowser and both the House and Senate Sergeants at arms declined, IN WRITING, to make the NG request as required by law. Therefore no NG in place in DC on J6. Because optics.
Fact: When things got out of control at the Capitol on J6 this is what happened according to Chief Sund: