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WASHINGTON The top watchdog for the U.S. Capitol Police will testify for the first time on Thursday about the department’s broad failures before and during the Jan. 6 insurrection, including missed intelligence predicting a “war” and weapons that were so old that officers didn’t feel comfortable using them.
Capitol Police Inspector General Michael A. Bolton has investigated the force’s missteps since the siege, when hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters broke into the building and sent lawmakers fleeing for their lives. In a report obtained by The Associated Press, he paints a dire picture of his agency’s ability to respond to future threats and casts serious doubt on whether the force would be able to respond to another large-scale attack.
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) â The U.S. Capitol Police force needs âcultural changeâ after the broad failures of the Jan. 6 insurrection, the top watchdog for the department testified Thursday, pointing to inadequate training and outdated weaponry as among several urgent problems facing the force.
Capitol Police Inspector General Michael A. Bolton has issued confidential monthly reports on the force s missteps since the siege, when hundreds of President Donald Trump s supporters broke into the building and sent lawmakers fleeing for their lives. In a 104-page report obtained by The Associated Press, he casts serious doubt on the force s ability to respond to future threats and another large-scale attack.
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thanks for waking up with us. : Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Afghanistan on Thursday for meetings with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, who is heading up negotiations with the Taliban, to reassure them that Washington’s support for the war-torn country will continue despite the U.S. decision to withdraw all military forces by Sept. 11, our colleague John Hudson, who is traveling with Blinken, reports. “Ghani and his advisers met Blinken and his aides at Kabul’s ornate presidential palace. At the top of the meeting, Ghani told Blinken, ‘We respect [President Biden’s] decision and are adjusting our priorities.’”
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DC Police called for backup 17 times in 78 minutes during MAGA mob riot as crowd grew to nearly 10,000 and outnumbered officers by more than 58 to one as Capitol cops were pulled back
Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD) requested backup at least 17 times over the span of 78 minutes
The mob of Trump supporters would eventually grow to at least 9,400 people, outnumbering officers by more than 58 to one
Analysis comes after a report described a multitude of missteps that left the Capitol police force unprepared for the January 6 insurrection by MAGA mob
Watchdog report was released internally last month