WASHINGTON A day after a violent mob seeking to overturn the election forced its way into the U.S. Capitol, the chief of the law enforcement officers tasked with protecting that building and those who work inside said Thursday that a “thorough review” is underway of the incident and the security procedures that fell short..
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A congressional investigation into the deadly storming of the US Capitol on Wednesday will encompass a probe into whether pro-Trump insurgents enjoyed “some level of support on the inside” as they mounted their attack, Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio said Friday.
Ryan, a onetime presidential candidate who chairs the Legislative Branch subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, which includes the United States Capitol Police in its jurisdiction, told the Hill Friday that videos that appear to show officers cooperating with the mob “will be thoroughly examined.”
In the days since the infiltration, footage that Ryan called “disturbing” has emerged of Capitol Police officers standing by while pro-Trump insurrectionists file into the building. Other clips, including one where an officer appears to take a selfie with one of the rioters, have also elicited concern on Capitol Hill.