The U.S. Army secretary says he was not asked for National Guard troops to protect the U.S. Capitol ahead of the mob storming into the complex and ransacking lawmaker’s offices on Wednesday. As late as Sunday, Jan. 3, "They said they didn’t need any support," McCarthy said. Gen. Hokanson said he spoke to head of Virginia’s National Guard who said "they would be ready to go by tomorrow morning [Thursday, Jan. 7th]. By Sunday there will be 6,200 National Guard troops on the ground. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe 850 National Guard members are currently standing 12-hour shifts at the U.S. Capitol.

Source: Fox News January 08, 2021 20:59 UTC