THREAD:
TIMELINE*
4-Jan-21 *Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund asked House & Senate security officials to request the National Guard be on standby for January 6, 2021. He was turned down. Two days before the Scheduled Challenge for the Electoral College. -Wapo
6-Jan-21
8:30 *A/SD and CICS review DoD plan to support law enforcement agencies and request an exercise regarding DoD contingency response options.
6-Jan-21
Freedom-Plaza
9:06 Congressmen Mel Brooks begins speaking at the “Save America March” rally.
6-Jan-21
Freedom-Plaza
11:00 President Trump was scheduled to start speech, but did not.
11:30 *A/SD participates in table-top exercise regarding DoD contingency response options.
6-Jan-21
Capitol
11:50 a group is already gathering on the east side of Capitol. -Wapo
(Remember Pres. Trump was late to freedom plaza) he hasnt even started his speech yet. If he did start as scheduled a first groups would have made sense. Timing is all wrong 🤔no sense...