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‘There should have been intelligence preparations’
White says he was flabbergasted that the marauders were able to get past security and roam through the building so easily. That should not have ever been possible, he said, since the controversial certification count was by no means a normal day.
Social media posts and news accounts had forecast that there might be trouble, with attempts to disrupt the count of the election results Trump had vehemently challenged and fought without success for nearly two months.
White said planning should have involved federal and local officials, including the Washington Metropolitan Police, National Guard, FBI and other agencies.