Reportedly the Capitol Police turned down offers for help both before and during the event. Best source I could find: https://nypost.com/2021/01/07/capitol-poli

Reportedly the Capitol Police turned down offers for help both before and during the event. Best source I could find: https://nypost.com/2021/01/07/capitol-police-nixed-fbi-national-guard-help-before-siege/ https://nypost.com/2021/01/07/capitol-police-nixed-fbi-natio... EDIT: The other comment has a better source