Capitol Police head says militias want to blow up the Capitol when Joe Biden addresses Congress to kill as many members as possible - as she testifies 10,000 people swarmed the building January 6th and 800 made it inside
Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman and acting House Sergeant at Arms Timothy Blodgett testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee
Panel is probing the January 6 insurrection
Blodgett said there was a failure to either gather, synthesize, or disseminate intelligence
Pittman said intelligence warned of armed white supremacists and militia group members coming to D.C.
Capitol Police were also warned that the Capitol was the primary target because all judicial remedies for opposing election results had been exhausted
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WASHINGTON – Senators are questioning the current and former leaders of four law enforcement agencies about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The hearing before two Senate committees is the officials first public testimony about the deadly riots.
Meanwhile, senators are also holding confirmation hearings for several of President Joe Biden s nominees: attorney general nominee Merrick Garland, Interior secretary nominee Deb Haaland and Health and Human Services secretary nominee Xavier Becerra. The Senate is also slated to vote on the confirmation of Linda Thomas Greenfield for United Nations ambassador.
Feb 24, 2021
Law enforcement officials responsible for U.S. Capitol security during the Jan. 6 attack blamed their inadequate defense on incomplete intelligence, and they offered differing accounts of why it took so long to call in National Guard reinforcements to repel the rioters.
The officials, three of whom resigned after the riot, spoke at a joint Senate hearing Tuesday that failed to shed light on the intelligence failures beforehand and delays in the Defense Department response. Senators plan to call witnesses next week from several federal agencies, including the Pentagon as the panels continue to seek accountability and improved security at the U.S. Capitol.
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