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Georgia Representative Barry Loudermilk added another layer of complexity by revealing that the Department of Defense delayed the deployment of National Guard troops during crucial moments of the Capitol breach. Despite being authorized to act at 3:18 PM, the troops did not leave their armory until 5 PM, a delay that raises questions about the decisions made during the crisis. This delay, critics argue, drastically affected the potential mitigation of violence that day.