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The U.S. Capitol Police were “understaffed, insufficiently equipped, and inadequately trained” to protect the complex from the mob attack of Jan.

The quick response force could be staffed with Guardsmen on three-month rotations to the national Capitol region.

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré and other former military leaders faced pointed questions from House members about the security review conducted after the January 6 riot, with Republicans complaining that the review excluded their input and Democrats pressing to ensure the protocols in place are effectively keeping them safe.

Minnesota law enforcement groups say they're ready to address 'flashpoints' around Derek Chauvin trial Law enforcement groups in the Twin Cities metro area said they had backup and were prepared to scale up staffing if civil unrest broke out around the trial. 2:24 pm, Mar. 5, 2021 × A line of police officers on bicycles in riot gear near the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd Precinct during a Wednesday, May 27, 2020, protest against the killing of George Floyd, 46. Floyd was the man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck. (Christine T. Nguyen / ...

Utah lawmakers OK increased security after protests, death threats ‘We are living in a new and ... dangerous world,” says one House member of the need for $1 million-plus security expansion. (Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) One of a dozen protesters carries an upside down flag at the Utah Capitol around noon on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, as beefed-up security guards the building. Lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would expand security protection for lawmakers, their staff and even candidates who may face threats of violence.   | March 3, 2021, 9:26 p.m. After several members of t...