'Absolute liars': Ex-D.C. Guard official says generals lied to Congress about Jan. 6

Former D.C. National Guard Official Says Generals Lied to Congress About January 6th - The Ohio Star

A former member of the D.C. National Guard has accused two Army leaders of perjuring themselves before Congress in an attempt to rewrite the history of the military's response to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.Col. Earl Matthews, a high-level Pentagon official during the Trump administration, has authored a 36-page report criticizing the Pentagon's inspector general for what he believes is an error-riddled account created in order to protect a top Army…

Ex-D.C. Guard officer accuses Army generals of lying to Congress about Pentagon actions during January 6 coup

Colonel Earl Matthews, the legal adviser to then D.C. National Guard Commander William Walker, accused senior military leadership of falsifying timelines in order to cover for their deliberate delay in sending reinforcements to the besieged Capitol.

'Absolute liars': Ex-D.C. Guard official says generals lied to Congress about Jan. 6

(POLITICO) -- A former D.C. National Guard official is accusing two senior Army leaders of lying to Congress and participating in a secret attempt to rewrite the history of the military's response to the Capitol riot.In a 36-page memo, Col. Earl Matthews, who held high-level National Security Council and Pentagon roles during the Trump administration, slams the Pentagon's inspector general for what he calls an error-riddled report that protects …

DC Guard official says the Army is lying about its role in deploying troops on Jan. 6

National Guard officials are calling on Congress to review the Army's version of events.

Former National Guard official says top generals lied to Congress about delaying Jan. 6 deployment

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, supporters of then-President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) (AP)Former National Guard official says top generals lied to Congress about delaying Jan. 6 deployment Virginia Aabram December 06, 03:39 PMDecember 06, 03:39 PMA former Washington, D.C., National Guard official said two high-ranki…

Memo accuses generals of lying to Congress about Jan. 6 response

A memo released by two then-officials in the D.C. National Guard accuses generals of lying to Congress about military response efforts during the Capitol riot on January 6. NBC's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports from Capitol Hill.