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Energy Department gives major loan to facility for processing electric vehicle materials

The Energy Department announced on Friday that it will give a $102 million loan to expand a processing facility for materials used in electric vehicle batteries. 

The facility, owned by Syrah Technologies in Vidalia, La., is a major manufacturer of a material used in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and other clean-energy technologies.  

In a conditional approval from April, the Energy Department said that the loan could give the facility enough capacity to produce about 2.5 million electric vehicles by 2040, saving 970 million gallons of gasoline.

The department said that the project is expected to create 150 jobs in construction and 98 jobs in operations. 

“DOE’s investment in Syrah Vidalia builds on President Biden’s goals to  secure our clean transportation future and grow the United States’ electric vehicle and advanced battery manufacturing workforce,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement. 

The facility, however, has been the subject of some controversy. E&E News reported in May that the graphite it uses in its batteries is mined in an area of Mozambique where an ISIS-linked insurgency is happening. 

Asked whether there was anything being done to make sure the loan didn’t further inflame those tensions on a Wednesday press call, officials deferred to Syrah CFO Steve Wells. Wells said that the company was monitoring incidents near the mine, has a strong relationship with the local and national government and “undertake[s] to” employ 96 percent locals in the mine.

The loan issued by the Energy Department is the first that it has issued through its Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program since 2011. 

The department made another high profile loan in June, issuing $504.4 million dollars for clean energy creation and storage — the first loan guarantee issued by its Loan Programs Office since since 2014. 

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Why are so many violent criminals walking free?

Is this the new normal? A U.S. congressman and gubernatorial candidate was attacked by a man who attempted to stab him. If the suspect had succeeded, we could be talking about Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) as the late U.S. congressman and gubernatorial candidate who was assassinated in broad daylight. Fortunately, though, Zeldin was not injured.

In a normal, sane world, the suspect would have been behind bars immediately. But that didn’t happen in this instance because this is New York, home to the Yankees, Lady Liberty, Niagara Falls — and laws that protect criminals more than law-abiding citizens. 

“Relieved to hear that Congressman Zeldin was not injured and that the suspect is in custody,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said after the attack. “I condemn this violent behavior in the strongest terms possible — it has no place in New York.”

Yet, somehow, the suspect wasn’t in custody for long. 

“His words as he tried to stab me a few hours ago were ‘you’re done’, but several attendees, including @EspositoforNY [running mate Alison Esposito], quickly jumped into action & tackled the guy,” Zeldin tweeted after the attack. “Law enforcement was on the scene within minutes. The attacker will likely be instantly released under NY’s laws.” 

Coincidentally, Zeldin was giving a speech on New York state’s cashless bail laws when the attack occurred — and his prediction proved prophetic: The alleged 43-year-old attacker was charged with a state crime and released on his own recognizance within 24 hours, according to the sheriff’s office. It wasn’t until he was charged with a separate federal count two days later that the accused attacker was held without bail, pending a July 27 hearing. 

One would think, even in deep-blue states like New York, that such attacks would be taken with the seriousness they deserve. It wasn’t long ago – in 2017 – when four people were shot in Alexandria, Va., as Republican congressmen practiced for the annual congressional baseball game. Among those shot was Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), whose Capitol Police security detail killed the attacker. 

Examples of those who commit crimes while awaiting trial, despite having no business being free, are far too numerous to list here. Perhaps the most egregious example occurred in December in Wisconsin, when Darrell Brooks allegedly drove through a Christmas parade and killed six people (including an 8-year-old and three elderly women from the group “The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies”) and injured dozens of others. Several weeks prior, Brooks was accused of running over the mother of his child and was arrested, only to be released on a paltry $1,000 bail. Brooks has pleaded not guilty to all 83 counts against him.

As with Zeldin’s accused attacker, Brooks was allegedly attempting to murder or harm another human being. Yet Brooks, who had a rap sheet a mile long, was able to post his own bail after the incident with his child’s mother. Forget about raising the amount — no bail should have been offered, because why wouldn’t he be expected to do something like that again? And five days after committing that act, he did it again, destroying many lives.

Zeldin’s attacker initially was charged not with attempted murder but with attempted assault in the second degree. That’s because the congressman wasn’t injured, thanks to bystanders who tackled the attacker as he repeatedly lunged at Zeldin.

There is hope in this case, now that Zeldin’s alleged attacker has been charged federally with attacking a member of Congress. If convicted of that, he could face up to 20 years in prison. Under New York law, however, there is the real possibility that local prosecutors could plead the state charge down to a non-violent felony since Zeldin wasn’t injured — even though that was only because people around him bravely stepped in and risked their own safety to subdue the attacker. 

We don’t need to hear more stories like what happened to Daniel Enriquez, who was sitting on a New York subway train, going home from his researcher’s job at Goldman Sachs, when he was shot dead in May. The accused killer, Andrew Abdullah, had a long criminal record and was released without bail after being arrested a month earlier. Among the charges on which Abdullah was awaiting trial at that time were assault and weapons possession. Yet Brooklyn Criminal Court Judge Leigh Cheng denied a prosecutor’s request for bail. 

Through May, according to the New York City Police Department, approximately 950 criminal offenses were reported on New York City’s transit system. According to a recent Siena College poll, 76 percent of New York City residents are somewhat or very concerned they’ll be a victim of crime. Perhaps that explains the exodus New York is undergoing. 

This can’t continue. But until New York and other progressive states begin electing leaders who will enforce the rule of law and protect citizens over dangerous criminals, we’ll continue to see these real-life horror stories play out over and over again. 

Joe Concha is a media and politics columnist.

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Nearly a million Californians could face long-term health issues due to unsafe drinking water, audit says

Nearly one million Californians are living with contaminated drinking water that’s considered harmful to human health and the state’s auditor is raising alarm bells over the failing water systems in hopes to spur urgent changes. 

Michael S. Tilden, California’s acting state auditor, issued an audit report this week addressed to the state’s top leadership, including Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). It identified more than 370 failing water systems across the state that provide drinking water to more than 920,000 people. More than two thirds of the failing water systems are in disadvantaged communities. 

The audit report also said there are hundreds of additional water systems currently at risk of failing. 

California’s State Water Resources Control Board works to implement and enforce federal and state Safe Drinking Water Acts, which includes enforcing maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for more than 100 substances that are harmful to human health. 

If any water system exceeds any of the MCLs they must notify consumers, with an explanation of the contaminant and its potential health effects, what steps are being taken to correct the violation and where alternative water supplies should be used. 

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The audit report found that 70 public water systems in California exceed the MCLs for arsenic which can cause skin damage, circulatory issues and may even increase a person’s risk of cancer. Another commonly found contaminant was nitrate which can come from fertilizer or sewage runoff and is particularly dangerous for infants under six months old. 

California’s State Water Resources Control Board regulates the operation of about 7,400 drinking water systems throughout California and disburses funding to help local water systems improve their quality. However, over the past five years the average application processing time for water systems that seek funding has shot up to over 2 years — about 33 months.  

Tilden’s report said the water board hasn’t evaluated its cumbersome application process and, “has demonstrated a lack of urgency to provide needed assistance to failing water systems.” 

Another glaring issue — the state water board has a serious funding gap. Between 2021 and 2025 there will be an estimated $4.5 billion gap in funds needed and what’s available through loans and grants.  

For those water systems that are considered failing and at risk, they will need $3.2 billion in grant funding but only $1.2 billion will be available. That’s on top of small public water systems and K-12 schools that will need between $1.2 billion and $4.8 billion to meet new drought infrastructure requirements in 2022. 

The lack of funds compounds as the audit report says the state water board hasn’t established performance goals or metrics to measure any improvement in processing applications and helping groups apply for funding. 

That results in funds not only being delayed, but projects become more expensive as time passes, and that increases the likelihood of negative health outcomes for Californians served by failing water systems.  

There are steps California’s water board can take to help the situation, starting with simply hiring more staff to better address funding applications and prevent a backlog.  

When it comes to addressing the funding gap, Tilden said the water board should immediately begin working with California’s legislature and federal agencies to request more resources — like repairing or improving water treatment technologies, consolidating water systems and providing technical assistance to local water systems.  

Tilden also outlined a timeline, suggesting by January 2023 California’s water board should establish performance metrics for funding applications and by July 2023 it should evaluate its progress in reforming its application procedures and staffing. 

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Biden does COVID victory lap; praises vaccines in comparing his case to Trump’s

President Biden on Wednesday touted the importance of vaccinations and his administration’s progress in fighting the coronavirus pandemic as he emerged from isolation after testing negative for COVID-19.

In remarks from the Rose Garden, Biden acknowledged that the coronavirus is here to stay and that many Americans will likely contract the virus regardless of how many precautions they take. But he rattled off a list of safeguards that are now widely available that can make cases mild, like his was.

“Here’s the bottom line: When my predecessor got COVID, he had to get helicoptered to Walter Reed Medical Center. He was severely ill. Thankfully, he fully recovered. When I got COVID, I worked from upstairs of the White House in the offices upstairs for the five-day period,” Biden said.

“The difference is, vaccinations of course. But also, three new tools, free to all and widely available,” he added.

Biden pointed to free and widely available vaccinations and booster shots to guard against the virus. He also highlighted more accessible rapid testing to identify cases, as well as the emergency approval and distribution of Paxlovid, an antiviral pill that is used to treat cases of COVID-19.

Biden, who is 79 and at higher risk for a serious case of the virus, tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and has been isolating since. He has made virtual appearances and answered questions from reporters on his health on Monday. 

While his voice was hoarse at times and he intermittently coughed during those appearances, his doctor said his symptoms remained mild throughout his isolation, with periodic body aches and a runny nose.

“My symptoms were mild, my recovery was quick, and I’m feeling great. The entire time I was in isolation, I was able to work,” Biden said Wednesday.

The president was infected with the BA.5 variant of the virus, which is a strand of the highly contagious omicron variant that become dominant last winter. The subvariant has led to a spike in infections in the U.S. and other countries.

“The reality is that BA.5 means many of us are still going to get COVID even if we take the precautions,” Biden said. “That doesn’t mean we’re doing anything wrong. Unfortunately COVID is still with us, as it has been for two and a half years.”

Dozens of staffers and officials gathered in the Rose Garden for the president’s remarks, which he gave from a podium on a step outside the Oval Office, distanced from the first row of people gathered.

Biden came out of the White House alone, wearing a mask, to cheers from aides in the crowd. He took off his mask when he got to the podium and thanked his team for the well wishes during his isolation. Biden is expected to wear a mask when around others for the next 10 days.

Officials present for the president’s remarks included top economic adviser Brian Deese, infrastructure law coordinator Mitch Landrieu, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha, and national security adviser Jake Sullivan.

The White House physician said in a memo earlier on Wednesday that Biden twice tested negative for COVID-19– once on Tuesday evening and again Wednesday morning on a rapid antigen test, after completing a five-day course of the antiviral treatment Paxlovid.

Paxlovid has increased the chances of a so-called “rebound” case where patients test positive again shortly after testing negative. As a result, Biden will be tested more frequently in the coming days, his doctor said.

In the meantime, Biden said Wednesday he looked forward to getting back to his normal work routine out of isolation. He turned around after wrapping his remarks and walked into the Oval Office alone.

“God bless you all, and now, I get to go back to the Oval Office,” he said to cheers from staff.

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Watch live: Blinken delivers remarks to the press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to deliver remarks to the press Wednesday.

The event is slated for 2 p.m. ET.

Watch the live video above.

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Tariffs on China are no panacea

A debate has been unfolding in the White House recently on what to do about the tariffs the Trump administration left on hundreds of billions worth of imports from China. Does the Biden team get rid of them as a way to fight inflation? Or do they keep them with the hope of leveraging a new trade deal with Beijing? If reports are correct, the Biden administration may remove some of the existing tariffs but also begin a process that could lead to the creation of new ones.

The White House needs a better look at what the current tariffs have achieved before considering adding new ones. They’ll find these tariffs have had no meaningful impact on the U.S.-China relationship — economic or otherwise — and that getting rid of just a few of them will have almost no effect on inflation.

Inflation is the highest it’s been in a generation. This has forced the White House to think about ways that government policies have driven up prices in recent years. Reducing tariffs is just one possible way given that these taxes tend to disproportionately harm women and lower-income households.

Some experts suggest that getting rid of all the recent tariffs on imports from China could help reduce inflation between 0.3 percent and 1 percent. Unfortunately, the Biden administration may only remove tariffs on less than 1 percent of these tariffed goods from China. That means it would affect such a small amount that it would hardly make a blip on price indexes. In other words, it would be economically meaningless.

Prices in the U.S. are up 9 percent this year. Import prices were up 11 percent in May. Higher import prices are being driven mainly by fuel costs and not from trade with China. So, even if the White House gets rid of these China tariffs, it would still be left with an energy crisis. To have any effect on inflation, even if small, the White House would need to go all-in on tariff reduction.

Reducing the tariffs on goods from China can be politically difficult, though. Many voices — including the architect of the China tariffs and former trade czar Robert Lighthizer — continue to argue the tariffs are more than just a tax. He recently argued that the tariffs were a multifaceted tool, including: for negotiating with Beijing, punishment for years of theft, and a way to encourage companies to invest in the U.S. But like many policies in Washington, intention doesn’t always match reality.

Perhaps the tariffs were successful in getting the Trump administration a trade deal with Beijing, but the tariffs have also failed to make sure Beijing lived up to all its commitments of that deal. The tariffs no longer create leverage over Beijing because the relationship between Washington and Beijing has changed. Xi Jinping has set China on a path towards belligerence and conflict.

While these tariffs have been in place for years now, there’s little evidence to suggest they’ve stopped any Chinese theft or espionage. The FBI noted earlier this year that it opens a new China-related counterintelligence investigation every 12 hours. Just this month, at a joint press conference with the FBI, the United Kingdom’s MI5 stated it’s running seven times as many investigations against Chinese activity of concern than it was in 2018. U.S. customs continues to seize $1 billion worth of counterfeit goods imported from China and Hong Kong every year. If the tariffs were meant to convince Beijing to crack down on illicit activities, it’s not working.

Maybe the tariffs initially had some effect on convincing companies to move production out of China and into neighboring countries in Asia, such as Vietnam. But four more recent events have had an even greater effect on business sentiment that the tariffs pale in comparison: the impact on supply chains from COVID-related delays; the lockdowns in places such as Shanghai; the growing U.S.-China technology competition; and sanctions related to China’s human rights violations. In a way, all of these are symptomatic of the Chinese Communist Party’s growing belligerence or Beijing’s self-harming restrictions. Meanwhile, tariffs mostly have been shrugged off and U.S.-China trade is as large as it’s ever been.

There’s no denying that U.S.-China relations are deteriorating. But it would be foolish to think more tariffs are the solution to our problems when the current tariffs serve no strategic purpose. We should stop trying to convince ourselves otherwise. The Biden administration should reconsider tariffs as a tool, get rid of the existing ones, and find a new approach.

Riley Walters is deputy director of the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute.

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Bills to boost kids’ online safety advance in Senate with bipartisan support

Two bills that would add regulations on tech companies in a way that aims to increase safety for kids online advanced out of a Senate panel Wednesday with broad bipartisan support. 

The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, also known as COPPA 2.0.

Despite broad support for the proposals debated Wednesday, the hearing highlighted divisions among the top members of the committee.

Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) criticized the panel for not bringing up the comprehensive data privacy bill he introduced. He voted against advancing Sen. Ed Markey’s (D-Mass.) COPPA 2.0 bill, not based on the legislation itself, but rather because he thinks the committee should be prioritizing the comprehensive American Data Privacy Protection Act (ADPPA). That bill addresses privacy concerns for all Americans, and also includes some protections for children that are included in the COPPA 2.0 bill. 

“While no legislation is perfect, the ADPPA represents a bipartisan, bicameral compromise which I believe has the best chance to reach the president’s desk before the end of this year,” Wicker said. 

“I appreciate all the work that has gone into the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, but the need for a national law that provides data protection for everyone must be this committee’s priority. For that reason I can not support this legislation today,” Wicker added. 

The ADPPA advanced out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week with bipartisan support. But Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) has not supported the proposal, based largely on pushback over enforcement of the law, meaning it has slim chances of advancing in the Senate. 

Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) also said they could not support COPPA 2.0 as it is now, based on concerns over authority given to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on rulemaking. However, the senators said they would work with senators on the bill as it moves forward, signaling they may support it in a potential floor vote. 

COPPA 2.0, however, still advanced out of committee in a voice vote. 

The bill would update the 1998 law, authored by then-Rep. Markey, to provide protections for minors ages 12-16 who are not covered by the existing law. It would also put new protections in place, including banning targeted advertising to children. 

KOSA, a bill sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Blackburn, advanced in a 28-0 vote. 

The bill would address platforms’ design and how they operate for young users. For example, it would create a duty for social media platforms to prevent and mitigate harm to minors, including content promoting self-harm, suicide, eating disorders and substance abuse. 

It would also require platforms to put the strictest privacy settings in place as the default setting for minors. 

Supporters have been pushing for both bills to become law, saying that they work complementarily to each other to boost protections for kids and teens online. 

“This is an important step toward creating a safer and less exploitative internet for children and teens. Taken together, KOSA and COPPA will provide critical privacy protections for children and teens, limit surveillance advertising, and require platforms to prioritize young people’s best interests,” Josh Golin, executive director of Fairplay, said in a statement following the markup. “We urge Congress to pass these bills into law – for far too long, Big Tech has been allowed to regulate itself at great expense to the health and wellbeing of young Americans.” 

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Pelosi inviting members of Congress for Taiwan trip

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has extended an invitation to members of Congress to join her on a planned trip to Taiwan, according to a House aide.

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was invited to join the Speaker to visit Taipei but is unable to attend because of a previous commitment, his spokesperson Leslie Shedd confirmed to The Hill.

Schedd added that the congressman was disappointed not to be able to join the trip. “He also believes the Speaker or any other American official should be able to visit Taiwan if they would like to,” Shedd said.

NBC News was first to report Wednesday that the Speaker was extending invitations to members of Congress to join her, including Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Foreign Affairs panel. 

Information about travel for the Speaker and members of Congress is often tightly held over security concerns. Pelosi’s office has not officially confirmed she is traveling to Taiwan, though President Biden spoke about the reported trip recently.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has also addressed the potential travel, saying such a visit from the Speaker would “challenge China’s red line, it will be met with resolute countermeasures.”

The democratically governed island operates separate from Beijing but is not recognized as independent on the global stage. 

The U.S. says it is committed to Taiwan’s self defense in the face of threats from Beijing to subsume the self-governing island, which American intelligence officials warn is happening through diplomatic and economic coercion but could rise to a military invasion within the next decade. 

McCaul had earlier told The Hill that he supports members traveling to Taiwan, but cited warnings from senior U.S. officials like General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that such a visit “could be potentially dangerous move.”

“I would hate to see any blowback come out after, or as she goes to Taiwan,” McCaul told The Hill. 

— Emily Brooks contributed.

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Gaetz among 20 House Republicans who voted against anti-human trafficking bill

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was among the 20 House Republicans who voted on Tuesday against a bill that seeks to combat human trafficking.

The legislation, titled the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act, passed in a 401-20 vote, with all opposition coming from the House GOP lawmakers. Eight Republicans and one Democrat did not vote.

Gaetz, who is currently under investigation by the Department of Justice for sex trafficking allegations involving a minor, was among the Republicans who opposed the bill that aims to bolster programs including shelters, mental health care, education and job training for victims of human trafficking.

Gaetz was joined by GOP Reps. Brian Babin (Texas), Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Mo Brooks (Ala.), Ken Buck (Colo.), Andrew Clyde (Ga.), Louie Gohmert (Texas), Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), Andy Harris (Md.), Jody Hice (Ga.), Thomas Massie (Ky.), Tom McClintock (Calif.), Mary Miller (Ill.), Troy Nehls (Texas), Ralph Norman (S.C.), Scott Perry (Pa.), Chip Roy (Texas) and Van Taylor (Texas).

The bill calls for allocating more than $1.1 billion over five years to re-approve and bolster programs that were created under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.

According to the measure, local educational agencies operating in a high-intensity sex trafficking area or a location with significant child labor trafficking would be prioritized for Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants. Local educational agencies that work with non-profit organizations focused on human trafficking prevention education and partner with law enforcement would also be prioritized, among other groups.

The legislation would also reauthorize Homeland Security’s Angel Watch Center, which is meant to prevent international sex tourism travel perpetrated by child sex offenders, and improve trafficking prevention education for children by including parents and law enforcement in child trafficking and online grooming prevention.

Additionally, it would allocate $35 million each fiscal year for housing options that would help women living with their abusers separate themselves.

News broke last year that Gaetz, who remains close to former President Trump, was under investigation by the DOJ for allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old woman and financed her traveling with him. The Florida Republican has denied the assertions, claiming that he and his family “have been victims of an organized criminal extortion.”

Those allegations, however, crept back into the spotlight this week after Marc Short, who served as chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, shot back at Gaetz after he lobbed criticism at the ex-vice president.

Gaetz, in delivering remarks to Turning Point USA, a conservative student group, said “let me just say what everyone here knows: Mike Pence will never be president. Nice guy, not a leader.”

Asked about those comments on Monday, Short told CNN “Well, I don’t know if Mike Pence will run for president in 2024, but I don’t think Matt Gaetz will have an impact on that. In fact, I’d be surprised if he’s still voting. It’s more likely he’ll be in prison for child trafficking by 2024.”

“And I’m actually surprised the Florida law enforcement still allows him to speak to teenage conferences like that. So, I’m not too worried what Matt Gaetz thinks,” he added.

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Former Pentagon chief: Trump gave no order to prepare troops before Jan. 6

Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller told the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol that then-President Trump gave no orders to prepare troops before that day.

In testimony shared by the committee Tuesday evening, Miller was asked about an assertion made by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that as many as 10,000 National Guard troops were told to be “on the ready” that day.

Miller, who was serving in the top Defense Department role in an acting capacity, said he was “never given any direction or order or knew of any plans of that nature.”

“Obviously, we had plans for activating more folks, but that was not anything more than contingency planning,” he added. “There was no official message traffic or anything of that nature.”

Trump and his allies have insisted that he made orders to have National Guard troops ready before Jan. 6.

Miller was specifically responding to a claim Meadows made in a Fox News interview a month after the riot, in which he implied that Trump was “very vocal” in making sure there were “plenty of National Guard.”

“As many as 10,000 National Guard troops were told to be on the ready by the secretary of Defense. That was a direct order from President Trump. And yet here’s what we see is, there’s all kinds of blame going around, but yet not a whole lot of accountability,” Meadows said at the time.

When specifically asked about whether there was a direct order from Trump to have Guard troops ready, Miller confirmed there was not.

“There was no order from the president,” he told the House select committee.

The testimony comes a week after the panel held its final public hearing of the summer, making the case that the former president chose not to act during more than three hours of the Capitol siege.

At the hearing last week the committee shared testimony from Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who recalled how he felt about Trump not issuing orders to deploy Guard troops.   

“You’re the commander in chief. You’ve got an assault going on on the Capitol of the United States of America,” Milley said. “And there’s nothing? No call? Nothing? Zero?”

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