The former security officials who testified Tuesday blamed other federal agencies — and each other — for their failure to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
The officials are blaming other federal agencies and each other for their failure to defend the building as supporters of then-President Trump overwhelmed barriers.
Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach
U.S. Capitol attack security failings investigated By MARY CLARE JALONICK | February 23, 2021 at 5:56 AM EST - Updated February 23 at 10:27 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) â Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defendersâ failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election on Jan. 6, the officials who were in charge of security that day said Tuesday in their first public testimony on the insurrection.
The officials, including the former chief of the Capitol Police, pointed their fingers at various federal agencies â and each other â for their failure to defend the building as supporters of then-President Donald Trump overwhelmed security barriers, broke windows and doors and sent lawmakers fleeing from the House and Senate chambers. Five people died as a result of the riot, including a Capitol Police officer and a w
Officials, including the former chief of the Capitol Police, are blaming other federal agencies and each other for their failure to defend the building.
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Senator Amy Klobuchar
Congress is set to hear from former US Capitol security officials for the first time about the massive law enforcement failures on January 6, the day a violent mob laid siege to the building and interrupted the presidential electoral count.
Three of the four people scheduled to testify on Tuesday before two Senate committees resigned under pressure immediately after the deadly attack, including the former head of the Capitol Police.
Much remains unknown about what happened before and during the assault, and lawmakers are expected to aggressively question the former officials about what went wrong.