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Intelligence ‘all over the board’ in failed DC National Guard preparation for Capitol siege

By Abraham Mahshie
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Intelligence ‘all over the board’ in failed DC National Guard preparation for Capitol siege

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy defended the rapid response of a limited D.C. National Guard active force while dodging blame for intelligence failures that allowed rioters to enter the Capitol building Wednesday.

“Getting back to the pure intelligence, it was all over the board,” McCarthy told defense reporters during a Pentagon phone briefing Thursday, citing protest size estimates that ranged from 2,000 to 80,000.

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