U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., will testify Wednesday that the "federal government was unprepared" for the Jan. 6 insurrection on the United States Capitol.
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House Oversight Committee chair says government was unprepared for Capitol riot
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Replay Video UP NEXT U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., will testify Wednesday that the federal government was unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection on the United States Capitol, even though it was planned in plain sight on social media for the world to see, according to excerpts of her prepared statement obtained by ABC News ahead of a congressional hearing. Maloney, who is chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform, is also expected to say that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have a special duty to warn of domestic terrorist threats, yet it’s clear that despite all of this intelligence, the federal government was not prepared. MORE: Plea offers for some accused Capitol rioters coming soon, prosecutors say
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Cheney Speaks After Vote to Remove Her From Republican Leadership
Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming was ousted from the House Republican leadership ranks on Wednesday over her refusal to stay quiet about Donald J. Trump’s election lies. Cheney said she would do everything she can to make sure that the former president doesn’t take office again.
“I am absolutely committed, as I said last night, and as I said, just now to my colleagues, that we must go forward based on truth. We cannot both embrace the big lie and embrace the Constitution. And going forward, the nation needs it. The nation needs a strong Republican Party. The nation needs a party that is based upon fundamental principles of conservatism. I will do everything I can to ensure that the former president, never again, gets anywhere near the Oval Office. We have seen the danger that he continues to provoke with his language. We have seen his lack of commitment and dedication to the Constitution.” Reporter
Former acting defense secretary invokes Kent State massacre in defending decision not to send military to Capitol on January 6
Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller invoked the Kent State massacre on Wednesday as he told Congress why he didn’t believe the US military should have responded to the Capitol insurrection, saying he sees the nation’s armed forces “as a last resort” when responding to protests.
“Historically, military responses to domestic protests have resulted in violations of Americans’ civil rights, and even in the case of the Kent State protests of the Vietnam War, tragic deaths,” Miller said at a hearing with the House Oversight Committee. “In short, I fervently believe the military should not be utilized in such scenarios other than as a last resort and only when all other assets have been expended.”