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Villanueva says he’s ready to call National Guard …

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is seen in an undated photo. (Josie Norris/Los Angeles Times)

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General details hourslong delay in getting National Guard …

Commanding General District of Columbia National Guard Major General William J. Walker testifies before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration joint hearing examining the January 6, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Washington. (Shawn Thew/Pool via /AP)

‘He reveled in it,’ Dems say of Trump during impeachment …

In this image from video, a security video shows Vice President Mike Pence being evacuated as rioters breach the Capitol, as House impeachment manager Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, speaks during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)

12 Guard members, some with ties to right-wing militia …

Federal K-9 units prepare for a security sweep in preparation for the inauguration ceremonies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Celebrity chef José Andrés steps in to help feed huge …

National Guard members receive meals in in Washington D.C. courtesy of World Central Kitchen, chef José Andrés’ emergency response nonprofit. (World Central Kitchen/WCK.org)

Heavily fortified statehouses around U.S. see small protests

A man stands outside the state capitol wearing a Trump hat with an American flag in Lansing, Mich., Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

FBI vetting National Guard troops in D.C. amid fears of …

The bronze Statue of Freedom, by Thomas Crawford, is the crowning feature of the dome of the U.S. Capitol, shown ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Small numbers of right-wing protesters, some armed, …

Armed demonstrators protest outside of the Michigan state capital building on Jan. 17, 2021 in Lansing, Michigan. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

National Guard troops from around U.S. continue to …

With the U.S. Capitol in the background, members of the National Guard change shifts as they exit through anti-scaling security fencing on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Washington as security is increased ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump impeached in historic 2nd charge; trial likely …

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leads the final vote of the impeachment of President Donald Trump, for his role in inciting an angry mob to storm the Congress last week, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Anticipating more trouble, D.C. locks down a week …

The Dome of the Capitol building is visible as members of the National Guard stand in front of riot gear laid out on a field on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

15,000 National Guard troops to deploy to D.C. ahead …

Members of the D.C. National Guard walk past the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 7, 2020, one day after supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the building. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Brian did his job’: Family remembers officer who …

This undated image provided by the United States Capitol Police shows U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. He died just a day after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, where he sustained injuries as he responded to the incident. But the medical examiner later ruled his death was due to natural causes. (United States Capitol Police via AP)

U.S. veterans to receive free national park passes …

In this file photo taken on June 3, 2015, the El Capitan monolith is seen in the Yosemite National Park in California. (Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images)