There are conflicting accounts regarding the timing and response to these requests. Sund’s account, supported by phone records, indicates that he made requests for National Guard support starting shortly before 1 p.m. However, Paul Irving, the House security chief at the time, stated that he did not receive an early call for military aid and that Sund did not make the request until around 2 p.m.

The discrepancy in accounts and the delay in the arrival of the National Guard are part of the ongoing probes into the events of that day. It has been described as a failure in leadership by some congressional members, and the role of intelligence—or the lack thereof—has been highlighted as a significant factor in the security failures.