Politico Senior Editor Blames Trump for Failure to Call Out National Guard on J6

One of the mysteries of January 6, 2021 was why National Guard troops were not called up to protect the Capitol that day. If that had happened, the story of the lightly defended Capitol on January 6 would likely have been very different.

Well, Politico senior editor Michael Schaffer thinks he knows the reason: Trump’s fault. Yes, that all-purpose liberal blame game excuse has come to the fore again as Schaffer puts it forward on Friday in “Trump Politicized the Military. Was That the Real Problem With the Jan. 6 Response?”