U.S. House Committee:

House Administration

Title:

Oversight Subcommittee, “3 Years Later: D.C. National Guard Whistleblowers Speak Out on Jan 6 Delay”

Date:

Apr 17, 2024

Overview:

This House Oversight Subcommittee hearing focused on the delay in deploying the DC National Guard on January 6th, 2021. The hearing featured testimony from four whistleblowers who were present with Major General William Walker, the Commanding General of the DC National Guard, on that day. Their testimony contradicted the findings of the Department of Defense Inspector General (DoDIG) report, which placed the blame for the delay on General Walker. The whistleblowers accused senior Army officials of delaying the deployment and downplaying the severity of the situation due to concerns about the "optics" of a military presence at the Capitol, specifically fearing that President Trump might try to use the military for political purposes.