As part of the interview, Ornato disclosed that Mark Meadows, who was the White House Chief of Staff, had urged Muriel Bowser to request as many National Guard troops as needed.
Ornato said the White House was concerned that left-wing groups would clash with Trump protesters on January 6, but no riot was anticipated.
After the D.C. mayor declined Trump's offer of 10,000 troops, Ornato revealed that the White House requested a "Quick reaction force" from the Defense Department in case of any emergency.
According to Ornato's testimony, Meadows informed him that the National Guard would be present at Joint Base Andrews in case they were needed.
Ornato said the Trump White House grew frustrated at the slow deployment of immediate help from Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller once the Capitol was breached.
The committee not only misrepresented Ornato's interview but also withheld the transcript from public scrutiny.
Ornato's testimony not only provided early corroboration for the claim that the Trump administration had taken all the necessary precautions but had gone even further then what was needed.
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