No Evidence Pelosi Blocked National Guard Before Capitol Riot

On February 28, Trump told Fox News host Steve Hilton that he requested 10,000 National Guardsmen before the riot, and that Pelosi blocked the request. He said: "I requested… I definitely gave the number of 10,000 National Guardsmen, and I think you should have 10,000 of the National Guard ready. They took that number. From what I understand, they gave it to the people at the Capitol, which is controlled by Pelosi. And I heard they rejected it because they didn’t think it would look good. So, you know, that was a big mistake."

Representatives Rodney Davis, Jim Jordan, James Comer, and Devin Nunes also sent a letter to Pelosi on March 1 claiming she was involved in delaying the employment of troops.

The claim soon took off on news sites and social media.