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Pelosi’s Critique of Trump’s D.C. Guard Draws Rebuttal From Former Capitol Police Chief

Sund’s post centers on his denied guard requests under federal law, citing his lack of approval power during the Capitol attack as evidence against Pelosi’s portrayal.

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Overview

  • On August 11, Nancy Pelosi accused President Trump on X of delaying National Guard deployment during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack and said his latest D.C. Guard activation was a tactic to divert attention from his policy record.
  • Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund responded with a post asserting that his January 3 and January 6 requests for Guard assistance were repeatedly denied by the House Sergeant at Arms, leaving him without the legal power to call in troops.
  • Sund invoked 2 U.S.C. §1970 and noted that Pentagon official Carol Corbin offered support that he was forced to decline because he lacked approval from the Capitol Police Board.
  • He highlighted Alexandra Pelosi’s documentary footage showing then-Speaker Pelosi taking responsibility for security failures and accused her of selectively deploying fencing and Guard forces when politically convenient.
  • Conservative outlets rapidly amplified Sund’s detailed rebuttal, which received over 16,000 likes and renewed partisan debate over the chain of command for National Guard mobilization.