Senator Ted Cruz questioned Kash Patel on Thursday during his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Nancy Pelosi’s refusal to protect the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Finally, the truth is coming out!
Senator Ted Cruz: What were you doing on that day?
Kash Patel: On that day, specifically, responding to, preparing to mobilize and employ the National Guard once we got the lawful request from the local governing authority, which was the mayor of DC and the speaker of the House.
Senator Ted Cruz: Now, how many days in advance were you working to prepare the Department of Defense to help secure the Capitol on January sixth?
Kash Patel: Days in advance, Senator, we were in the oval office on an unrelated national security matter with the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and myself and the President authorized up to 20,000 plus National Guard men and women to secure any security measures necessarily related to the capital. We were moving to the fullest extent of the law before the requisite request came from a local governing authority days ahead of time.
Ted Cruz: While you were Chief of Staff at DOD, how many times did DOD approach Capitol Police and ask if they needed National Guard assistance?
Kash Patel: I believe those letters are well-documented numerous instances, and numerous of those instances, those requests were shut down.
Ted Cruz: Now, am I correct that the Capital Sergeant at Arms said assistance was unnecessary?
Kash Patel: That’s correct, Senator.
Ted Cruz: Who did the Sergeant at Arms report to?
Kash Patel: The speaker of the House.
Ted Cruz: That would have been Nancy Pelosi at the time. Is that correct?
Kash Patel: Yes, Senator.
Ted Cruz: Would that also be Chuck Schumer, then the Senate Majority Leader?
Kash Patel: The Sergeant at Arms, yes, Senator, reports up there.
Ted Cruz: Did Mayor Bowser, the Democrat elected mayor in DC, either request or allow National Guard assistance?
Kash Patel: She put in writing on the days leading up to January sixth, a declination for National Guard additional support, and that letter is available publicly to the world.
Ted Cruz: Just to speak English for folks at home, a declination meant she said, no, don’t send National Guard. Is that right?
Kash Patel:
Ted Cruz: Yes sir.
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