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There’s still a key mystery at the heart of Wednesday’s assault on the Capitol: What was Vice President Mike Pence’s role in deploying the D.C. National Guard?
Questions linger over why the unit wasn’t deployed at the start, and conflicting early reports about Pence’s involvement in authorizing the unit’s activation to quell the insurrection raised a far more serious question: Was there a violation in the chain of command amid the chaos and panic of the assault?
The answer is likely no, though the circumstances of Pence’s role in the matter remain unclear. Subsequent reporting has suggested that acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller “consulted” with Pence on the matter, along with senior congressional leadership.