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NEW: @USArmy Sec. Ryan McCarthy says intelligence on the expected protests in DC Wednesday was "all over the board" as far as numbers
"As low as 2,000. There were estimates of 80,000" he tells reporters "So it was very challenging"
"As low as 2,000. There were estimates of 80,000" he tells reporters "So it was very challenging"
MORE: "The assessment that we got repeatedly was no indications of significant violent protests" per @DeptofDefense Asst Sec for Homeland Security Ken Rapuano
"There were general descriptions of the internet traffic...the credibility of that information is always at question"
"There were general descriptions of the internet traffic...the credibility of that information is always at question"
MORE: "We do not conduct domestic intelligence" per DoD's Rapuano
"We are totally reliant on federal state and local law enforcement" he said, noting multiple conversations w/US Capitol Police ahead of Wednesday's events
"We are totally reliant on federal state and local law enforcement" he said, noting multiple conversations w/US Capitol Police ahead of Wednesday's events
"We engaged repeatedly" w/US Capitol Police per @DeptofDefense's Rapuano "The final return that we got on Sunday the 3rd was that they would not be asking DoD for assistance"
As events unfolded Wednesday, "Clearly the Capitol Hill police, their capability was being overrun" per Army Sec McCarthy "It was very hard to get to the adequate read of the disposition of their officers, how we could tie in with them..."
As pro-Trump extremists overran the Capitol Police positions, Army Sec. McCarthy says he, DC Police & the @FBI "put together a hasty plan" to establish a security perimeter and retake the #USCapitol
"There was tremendous confusion coming out of the Capitol" per Army Sec McCarthy says of the situation Wednesday prior to clearing the #USCapitol
Per @USArmy Sec McCarthy, in contrast to Capitol Police, which did not request assistance, DC's @MayorBowser requested about 340 National Guard troops for traffic control, crowd facilitation, etc.
"No other requests were made" per McCarthy
"No other requests were made" per McCarthy
After 2pm ET on Jan 6, @DeptofDefense acting Sec Christopher Miller mobilized additional 1,100 DC National Guard to help w/ #USCapitol, per McCarthy
At 6pm on Jan 6, acting SecDef Miller authorized mobilization of up to 6,200 National Guard from #Maryland #Virginia #NewYork #NewJersey #Delaware #Pennsylvania
Per @USArmy Sec McCarthy, the 6,200 National Guard are still arriving in Washington and once all here will be on a 30-day deployment
"A lot of energy right now looking at our posture to go into the inauguration and in the time after that" per McCarthy
"A lot of energy right now looking at our posture to go into the inauguration and in the time after that" per McCarthy
