That could also be Congress pushing Pence to make sure nothing happens during the Inauguration, etc. They can blame Trump and his supporters for needing so many troops. We don't even know that he ordered them, there are many people in the Executive Branch who can order troops to keep the peace in DC!

That could also be Congress pushing Pence to make sure nothing happens during the Inauguration, etc. They can blame Trump and his supporters for needing so many troops. We don't even know that he ordered them.

That could also be Congress wanting to make sure nothing happens during the Inauguration, etc. They can blame Trump and his supporters for needing so many troops. We don't even know that he ordered them.