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WASHINGTON The top watchdog for the U.S. Capitol Police will testify for the first time on Thursday about the department’s broad failures before and during the Jan. 6 insurrection, including missed intelligence predicting a “war” and weapons that were so old that officers didn’t feel comfortable using them.
Capitol Police Inspector General Michael A. Bolton has investigated the force’s missteps since the siege, when hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters broke into the building and sent lawmakers fleeing for their lives. In a report obtained by The Associated Press, he paints a dire picture of his agency’s ability to respond to future threats and casts serious doubt on whether the force would be able to respond to another large-scale attack.
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) â The U.S. Capitol Police force needs âcultural changeâ after the broad failures of the Jan. 6 insurrection, the top watchdog for the department testified Thursday, pointing to inadequate training and outdated weaponry as among several urgent problems facing the force.
Capitol Police Inspector General Michael A. Bolton has issued confidential monthly reports on the force s missteps since the siege, when hundreds of President Donald Trump s supporters broke into the building and sent lawmakers fleeing for their lives. In a 104-page report obtained by The Associated Press, he casts serious doubt on the force s ability to respond to future threats and another large-scale attack.
CBS News
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Friday marks 100 days since the January 6 attack on the Capitol building. New numbers from the Justice Department show more than 400 suspects have been arrested from at least 45 states.
CBS News obtained a copy of the Capitol Police inspector general s findings, which revealed that Capitol Police officers didn t know ahead of time just how serious the threat was on January 6, and they were blocked from using aggressive crowd control tactics.
On January 3, an internal intelligence assessment by the Capitol Police warned January 6 would be different. The reports said, The targets of pro-Trump supporters are not necessarily the counter-protestors but rather Congress itself. But on the day of the attack, a conflicting assessment said an attack was Improbable.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON Shields that shattered upon impact. Weapons too old to use. Missed intelligence in which future insurrectionists warned, “We get our president or we die.”
As Congress pushes for a return to normalcy months after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, a damning internal report about the deadly siege is painting a dire picture of the Capitol Police’s ability to respond to threats against lawmakers. The full report obtained by The Associated Press before the department’s watchdog testifies at a House hearing casts serious doubt on whether the police would be able to respond to another large-scale attack.