Guard Members Return To Capitol After Being Forced To Vacate

The transcript discusses the situation where National Guard members were found resting in parking garages after being ordered to leave the Capitol building during breaks. Lawmakers intervened to allow them back inside. Approximately 25,000 Guard members were deployed to Washington for the inauguration following the January 6th Capitol attack. An NPR analysis revealed that nearly one in five individuals charged in the attack had military backgrounds, with at least 27 out of over 140 charged having served in the military.

What prompted lawmakers to take action regarding the National Guard members?

• Complaints about their accommodations

• Requests for additional security

• Images of them resting in parking garages

• Reports of them being on duty for too long

How many National Guard members were deployed to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration?

• 25,000

• 10,000

• 15,000

• 20,000

What event led to the deployment of National Guard members to the Capitol?

• A natural disaster

• A political rally

• A security threat

• The January 6th attack

According to an NPR analysis, what fraction of those charged in the Capitol attack had military backgrounds?

• One in ten

• One in five

• One in three

• One in four

How many individuals with military backgrounds were identified among those charged in the Capitol attack?

• 35

• 27

• 50

• 140