they are clearly trying to be better prepared than they were on that horrible day especially given there is online chatter surrounding this event. capitol police tom majorer said we are here to protect everyone s first amendment right to protest. we will enforce the law and not tolerate violence. his announcement came not long after police arrested a california man near the democratic national committee headquarters. they said he had a bay net, a machete in his truck which was covered in white supremacist symbols. this is just another example of why capitol police are not taking chances this saturday. the department now under new leadership promising better communication, better intelligence sharing with officers and other law enforcement agencies. internal reviews we know had partially blamed intelligence sharing failures for lack of preparedness on january 6. brianna, i think it is worth noting the fact tom manger is a local guy in selecting a chief. he can round up the local law
said, quote, we are here to protect everyone s first amendment right to protest. i urge anyone thinking about causing trouble to stay home. we will enforce the law and not tolerate violence. that announcement came not long after police arrested a california man near the democratic national committee headquarters. they say he had a bayonet, a machete in his truck covered with white supremacists symbols. that is another example of why capitol police aren t taking chances this saturday. the department is under new leadership, better communication, better intelligence sharing with officers and surrounding law enforcement agencies. internal reviews of january 6 partially blamed intelligence sharing failures for lack of preparedness on january 6. a huge problem, something that has been explored by the united states capitol police, inspector general, something we ve discussed many times on our air. it is critical. they are trying to do better. but this will be the first real test for police c
briefing was thorough and transparent, a huge contrast in the run-up to january 6th where intelligence sharing failures were at least to blame for the lack of preparedness. the department has taken steps since then to improve communications about potential threats and how they re planning. here is what we know about it thus far. preparing for potential violence and unrest. crowd size could be in the hundreds. they re going to be bringing back the temporary fencing around the capitol. of course, there s the option to call in the national guard. though it s unclear if that will be necessary at this point. finally, it s going to be all hands on deck. as one source described it to me, they re hoping for the best, preparing for the worst. brianna? it s interesting, though, because the speaker took on a lot of criticism for republicans for oversight. or, as they put it, lack of, of law enforcement. they tried to pin january 6th on her. i don t know how well that worked. now she s inviting