 The Speaker of the House does not direct the National Guard. Pelosi and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell called for assistance as the Capitol was under attack. President Biden refuted Trump's comments. Three hours watching, begging, being begged by his vice president and a number of his colleagues on the Republican side as well to do something, to call for a stop, to end it. Instead, he talked about these people being patriots and great patrons of America.