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Colonel Earl Matthews Of The United States Army Reserve Takes The Stand & Accuses Officers Of Blatantly Lying To Congress About DC National Guard On January 6th
Accuses the Department of Defense of having a “Deeply flawed” investigation
In other words, they’re all in on it
“My name is Earl Matthews, and I'm a colonel in the United States Army Reserve. I'm in the 25th year of my military service. I love our army, and I'm committed to our army values.
I'm here today because two senior general officers of the United States Army, General Charles A. Flynn and Lieutenant General Walter E. Pyatt, have acted contrary to those values. Generals Pyatt and Flynn have lied to Congress, to federal investigators, and to the American people about why it took so long for the District of Columbia National Guard to deploy to the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Their distortions contributed to a deeply and fundamentally flawed Department of Defense Inspector General investigation and to deficiencies in other official inquiries.
On January the 6th, 2021, I was on duty and present during numerous conversations, video conferences, and phone calls leading up to, during, and after the riot, which was engulfing the capital. When I say these general officers lied, I do not do so lightly or cavalierly.
I speak from personal knowledge, having interacted with them on January 6th in my official military capacity. Unfortunately, some senior officials within the Department of the Army and the Department of Defense have sought to protect or to promote General Flynn and Piot. These senior civilian officials have excused, condoned, or overlooked the misconduct of these officers.
As a former acting general counsel of the Department of the Army and its chief legal officer, I take these matters seriously, even if others don't.
I'm glad this subcommittee has an open mind and is committed to the dogged search for the truth. In my formal statement, which I provided to the committee in advance of today's hearing, I detailed General Pyatt's and General Flynn's intentional misrepresentations to the Congress and to federal investigators. During today's hearing, I hope to discuss with you how they lied, where they lied, and in my opinion, why they lied. Thank you very much.”