I've heard all that horseshit......tell me, Pelosi wants stuff right fucking now, who would risk their career to deny her. They'd be on the phone ASAP.She only has power over her own Sgt at Arms. Who is but one of three votes to control the Capitol Police board, and hence the Capitol Police Chief.
Pelosi can't request secdef....not in the loop.If she called the USCP, they would tell her, she'd have to make a request to the Sec of Def, or the President of the US.
They 're the only one's who can authorize the Washington DC national guard.
POTUS can not authorize troops in DC, only activate.