So we were calling the governor of Virginia, we were calling the governor of Maryland. They were, you know, they can send troops. But the fact is, The head of the District of Columbia, the mayor of Washington, since it's not a state, does not have that authority [to call the National Guard]. at rest with the president of the United States, the inciter of the insurrection, who would not send the National Guard. (22:53–23:00)
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Asserts that the Mayor of Washington, D.C., lacks the authority to call the National Guard because D.C. is not a state.
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