Military defends Jan. 6 response as House steps up probes

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Army leader is defending the Pentagon’s response to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt told a House panel Tuesday that the National Guard was delayed for hours because they had to properly prepare for the deployment. Piatt also says senior military leaders had determined beforehand that there was “no role for the U.S. military in determining the outcome of an American election.” Piatt is the director of the Army staff. He echoed comment