A day after the release of a Senate report detailing the widespread security failures in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, we spoke with one of the police officers on the scene that day. Officer James Blassingame, a 17-year veteran of the Capitol Police who is involved in a civil lawsuit against former President Trump, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss his experiences when a violent mob stormed the Capitol.
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) is accusing the Congressional Black Caucus of discriminating against him because he’s a Republican and denying him membership.
The first congressional report detailing what went wrong on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol was released on Tuesday. The 128-page bipartisan Senate document recounts significant intelligence and security failures leading up to and on the day of the attack - as well as a list of recommendations. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to walk us through the details.
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The first congressional report detailing what went wrong on January 6 was released this morning. The 128-page bipartisan Senate document recounts significant intelligence and security failures leading up to and on the day of the attack, as well as a list of recommendations.
U.S. Capitol insurrection defendant Landon Copeland in a jailhouse interview said he has no regrets for his actions as he awaits trial on charges of assaulting.