As details emerge, the interactions of Speaker Pelosi's Office with the Capitol Police Chief Steve Sund and Sergeant At Arms Paul D. Irving that had occurred before January 6th are becoming problematic

Also, the timelines for National Guard authorizations and other calls by Capitol security officials and Nancy Pelosi's office on January 6th are beginning to fray

According to three sources with direct knowledge of Irving’s conversations with senior House Administrators, following the January 6th events on Capitol Hill, former Sergeant at Arms Paul D. Irving indicated that previous discussions with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, her office and staff had factored in to his "decision making" on January 6th.  

Irving allegedly told House Administrators that Pelosi’s office had previously impressed upon Former Sergeant at Arms Irving that National Guard troops were to remain off Capitol Grounds,  The discussions, which generally centered around “optics,” allegedly occurred in the months prior to the January 6th, at a time when deployment of federal resources during civil unrest was was unpopular with Democrats generally and particularly among many members of Congress.

Irving’s sworn testimony at Tuesday’s Senate hearing examining the events of January 6th at the U.S. Capitol, raised additional questions as to the exact timeline of events.  The former Sergeant at Arms testified that he first received a formal request from Capitol Police Chief Sund to bring in the National Guard after 2 pm on January 6th.  Additionally, during his testimony before a joint Senate Homeland Security and Rules Committee. when Missouri Senator Josh Hawley asked Irving if he had to run the request “... up the chain of command...”,  Irving answered, “No...”.  

However, The New York Times had reported at an earlier date, that Speaker Pelosi’s office specifically stated that deployment of the National Guard had been approved at 1:43 PM on January 6th; and Capitol Police Chief Sund said he sent a request for help from the National Guard to Irving around 1:09 PM. Irving has said in earlier interviews that he was first contacted about the request for the Guardsmen after 2:00 PM.  

Here's the rub:  How could Irving have gotten the request for National Guard troops after 2 PM, if Pelosi approved the request at 1:43 pm.