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His hiring came as Capitol Police leadership has continued to face scrutiny over its handling of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and some embarrassing lapses that let guns through security checkpoints.
He also acknowledged some of the agency’s shortcomings in addressing major threats, such as its inability to predict the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
He allegedly told Hutchinson “things might get real, real bad on Jan. 6.” Meadows has refused to testify before the select panel.
‘I certainly hope not’ Another major hurdle is the Senate calendar: The chamber is on recess until June 6.
Michael Bolton — the Capitol Police inspector general who provided a critical assessment of department deficiencies related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and recommended fixes for those shortcomings
from leadership for refusing to perpetuate Trump’s lies about the 2020 election being stolen, Cheney has played an instrumental role as vice chair on the select House Committee investigating the Jan. 6
Officers stated they were told by supervisors and management that they should not use force Jan. 6.
These days, those police alerts no longer send her running for cover, even after Jan. 6.
Norton said in a release that Trump’s use of the Guard in 2020, followed by his failure to call it out quickly to repel the rioters storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 of this year, were “prime examples
to wrestle with how a major gun rights case could clash with local laws that ban guns from certain places, including at protests in Washington such as Black Lives Matter and the rally before the Jan. 6
The Supreme Court, with a newly expanded 6-3 conservative majority, has teed up a major case about state concealed carry laws for the term that starts in October that will be a test of how far the
Nearly 6 in 10 of the Democratic respondents said they expected Congress would pass a slightly scaled-back bill, with the rest expecting passage with more significant downsizing.
President Donald Trump’s tweet promoting a big protest on Jan. 6 that “will be wild” and a “Million MAGA tweet” were among social media posts the unit was aware of.
A congressional staffer froze recently when elevator doors opened and there stood a member of the House who has downplayed the violence of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
But very little prepared them for Jan. 6.
When Wilkins raised the subject of Capitol Police officers speaking to the media about Jan. 6, Scindian said those communications are protected.
Corrected 6:40 p.m. | The House will vote to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act this week, after standoffs over LGBTQ issues and gun rights prevented an update of the law for years.
Officials scrambled to tighten security after Jan. 6, adding fences around the perimeter of the complex. While those are meant to repel violent intruders, the new metal detectors are different.
She said members should be allowed to carry guns given the threats reflected in the fencing and other security measures implemented since the violent insurrection attempt on Jan. 6.
Pelosi’s comments come three weeks after supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.