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By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' former top security official on Tuesday denied authorities had rejected stationing National Guard forces at the Capitol last month ahead of a rally by Donald Trump's supporters out of concerns that it might look bad. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' former top security official on Tuesday denied authorities had rejected stationing National Guard forces at the Capitol last month ahead of a rally by Donald Trump's supporters out of concerns that it might look bad. Paul Irving, the House's former sergeant-at-arms instead said that intelligence had not warranted having troops at the Capitol on Jan. 6, when supporters of the then-president attacked the building, leaving five dead. Sund, asked about this Tuesday, said that because of this report Capitol Police had expanded the security "perimeter" around the Capitol on Jan. 6, and that he had also reached out to the metropolitan police to discuss backup support.

Former House security chief denies 'optics' dictated decisions before Capitol riot - World News , Firstpost

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By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' former top security official on Tuesday denied authorities had rejected stationing National Guard forces at the Capitol last month ahead of a rally by Donald Trump's supporters out of concerns that it might look bad. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' former top security official on Tuesday denied authorities had rejected stationing National Guard forces at the Capitol last month ahead of a rally by Donald Trump's supporters out of concerns that it might look bad. Paul Irving, the House's former sergeant-at-arms instead said that intelligence had not warranted having troops at the Capitol on Jan. 6, when supporters of the then-president attacked the building, leaving five dead. Sund, asked about this Tuesday, said that because of this report Capitol Police had expanded the security "perimeter" around the Capitol on Jan. 6, and that he had also reached out to the metropolitan police to discuss backup support.

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