Who activated the National Guard?

[gab13by13]

I keep hearing that the procedure was changed. I keep hearing that Trump wasn't the one who sent in the Guard.

Shouldn't this avenue be investigated? Won't investigating this uncover a lot of inconvenient truths?

Just asking. Our military needs to be involved, needs to be questioned.

What about the National Guard whistleblower who claims that the military lied to Congress? Did he just disappear?

Waiting for anyone who wasn't a part of the riot part of the coup to be arrested, such as day 43 since the select committee sent the Mark Meadow's criminal referral.

[rsdsharp]

1. It's my understanding that Pence authorized it.

Even those he didn’t have the legal authority, when it’s your ass on the line, legalities be damned, apparently.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Mike Pence is what I've understood

https://www.factcheck.org/2021/01/timeline-of-national-guard-deployment-to-capitol/

[pwb]

3. Are the National Guard not under each states Governors control?

D C may be different if they have a guard. Who delayed them? Yeah.

[bottomofthehill]

4. The DC Guard reports to the President

There was recent legislation to change that but because there is not a Governor for DC, the General of the Guard for DC reports to the POTUS

[bottomofthehill]

5. The D.C. National Guard is the only National Guard unit, out of all of the 54 states and territories

Today’s D.C. National Guard remains strong with more than 2,700 Soldiers and Airmen available to execute its missions. D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen resides within the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, and are proud to be from the communities in which we protect and serve.

The D.C National Guard was formed in 1802 by President Thomas Jefferson to defend the newly created District of Columbia. As such, the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard is subordinate solely to the President of the United States. This authority to activate the D.C. National Guard has been delegated, by the President, to the Secretary of Defense and further delegated to the Secretary of the Army. The D.C. National Guard is the only National Guard unit, out of all of the 54 states and territories, which reports only to the President.

The D.C. National Guard provides mission-ready personnel and units for active duty in the armed services in the time of war or national emergency. The D.C. National Guard also retains the mission as protector of the District of Columbia.