On Tuesday, a U.S. Congressional select committee kicked off its probe into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot with testimony from two Capitol police officers and two members of the D.C. police force. They each shared harrowing accounts of how they battled with the pro-Trump mob. Officer Harry Dunn described how he and other Black officers were repeatedly called the n-word as their lives were threatened. D.C. officer Michael Fanone narrated the footage from his body camera, which showed him being dragged and beaten by the crowd. He recalled how he appealed to the rioters’ humanity, telling them he had kids, as at least one shouted back “kill him with his own gun.”
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New Capitol Police chief says officers testifying next week need to be heard By Nikole Killion, Cassidy McDonald Updated on: July 24, 2021 / 8:28 PM / CBS News New Capitol Police Chief discusses reform The new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police said the officers testifying next week about the January 6 assault on the Capitol building need to be heard. I think we need to pay close attention to what they re saying, said Thomas Manger, the former police chief in Montgomery County, Maryland, who was sworn into his new position on Friday. In an interview with CBS News, Manger said he absolutely supports the Capitol Police officers who are slated to speak on Tuesday at the first meeting of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack.
CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call By Rachel Janfaza, CNN In his first day on the job, Tom Manger the new chief of the US Capitol Police said Friday that he would be “a fool to not be concerned” about the threat of more attacks on the Capitol, especially given chatter on extremists’ forums about possible action in August. “The safety and security of the US Capitol, the Congress, that legislative process, those are top priorities,” Manger told CNN’s Josh Campbell in an interview. “I am absolutely concerned about all of those things,” he said, adding that the US Capitol Police is taking steps to ensure greater security by looking at recommendations from a number of follow-up reports on how the department can improve after the January 6 breach of the building.
J. Thomas Manger will lead the Capitol police after 15 years as chief in Montgomery County, Maryland. Author: ERIC TUCKER (MICHAEL BALSAMO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press) Published: 4:03 PM EDT July 19, 2021 Updated: 4:03 PM EDT July 19, 2021 WASHINGTON A police official who has run large departments in Maryland and Virginia has been selected as chief of the U.S. Capitol Police in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which pro-Trump rioters stormed the building in a violent rage, disrupting the certification of Joe Biden s presidential win. J. Thomas Manger, who most recently served for 15 years as chief in Montgomery County, Maryland, was being named to the position following an extensive search, according to two people briefed on the matter. The people were not authorized to discuss the selection process publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Before that, Manger led the Fairfax, Virginia, police department. Those jobs, as well as a leadership position in the Major Cities Chiefs Association, have made him a familiar face in Washington law enforcement circles and on Capitol Hill.