With big budget but little accountability, siege raises questions for long-troubled Capitol Police
Beth Reinhard, Rosalind S. Helderman and Neena Satija, The Washington Post
Jan. 12, 2021
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1of3Rioters fight to gain access to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.Photo by Amanda Voisard for The Washington Post.Show MoreShow Less
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WASHINGTON - It was the spring of 2015 and the U.S. Capitol Police had suffered a string of embarrassing incidents.