“On January 6 the military officer was able to maintain control of the backup “football” at all times and the President was inside the White House, the official said. Even if the rioters had gotten hold of it, they could not have used any of the information because of the security controls on the system, the official said.
Since they never lost control of the “football” and then-President Donald Trump was safe, they didn’t have to deactivate Pence’s system. But the incident raises the question of whether the “football’s” status was sufficiently accounted for at all times.”
“The Defense Department inspector general has been conducting a review of the events on January 6, but it’s not publicly known if the “football” is included in that probe.”
Well, now we know they were and did.
Deberosa Digs 