Capitol Riots Were a 'Breakdown in Risk Intelligence', Obama-era Secret Service Agent Says
Jonathan Wackrow told CNN the riots were a "huge miss" by intelligence services and the U.S. Capitol has always been vulnerable to security breaches.
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Jonathan Wackrow told CNN the riots were a "huge miss" by intelligence services and the U.S. Capitol has always been vulnerable to security breaches.
Capitol Police overrun A longtime DC local police leader, from the Metropolitan Police Department, told CNN, "There is no denying that Capitol Police was extremely overwhelmed today ... I've never seen the Capitol under siege like that." "By the time the Capitol Police asked for help, the crowd was already inside the building," another federal law enforcement official said. The Capitol Police reports to leaders of Congress and is separate from law enforcement agencies that are part of the executive branch, the official said. That separation of powers would add to the careful bureaucratic neg...
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USA TODAY Correction: This story incorrectly described when Enrique Tarrio's criminal record began and included a crime he was not charged with. Several hours before members of the extremist group the Proud Boys clashed with police and opponents on the streets of Washington, D.C., last weekend, the head of the group was strolling the halls of power. "Last minute invite to an undisclosed location," Enrique Tarrio wrote on the social media site Parler, posting photos on the steps of the White House. Tarrio's presence on a White House tour shows how he and the Proud Boys have moved closer...
How a Trump booster group helped the head of extremist Proud Boys gain access to the White House Will Carless, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT Correction: This story incorrectly described when Enrique Tarrio's criminal record began and included a crime he was not charged with. Several hours before members of the extremist group the Proud Boys clashed with police and opponents on the streets of Washington, D.C., last weekend, the head of the group was strolling the halls of power. "Last minute invite to an undisclosed location," Enrique Tarrio wrote on the social media site ...