The Capitol Police Chief requested National Guard presence prior to January 6,<ref> https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/01/07/this-is-why-the-national-guard-didnt-respond-to-the-attack-on-the-capitol/</ref> and was rejected six times.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/01/11/955548910/ex-capitol-police-chief-rebuffs-claims-national-guard-was-never-called-during-ri</ref>Pelosi was concerned about the "optics" of having a National Guard presence on January 6.<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/fear-of-bad-optics-may-have-contributed-to-capitol-security-failure</ref>
Pelosi initiated the hearings after her second failed [[Impeachment 2.0|sham impeachment]], <ref>https://americandigest.com/legal-scholars-advocate-for-dismissal-of-impeachment-after-trump-leaves-office/comment-page-1/</ref> this time aimed at Trump voters and not the President himself.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/16/pelosis-trump-impeachment-30/</ref>
Republicans also withdrew from the [[communist]] dominated House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth after Pelosi's arrogant dismissal of the people's elected representatives.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/07/28/mccarthy-pulls-gop-picks-off-economy-panel-amid-pelosi-clash/</ref>