-
The Senate Rules and Homeland Security committees will hear from top military officials on their role in the insurrection. This, as a House panel weighs new Capitol security spending.
-
The officials testifying Tuesday resigned in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund said, "None of the intelligence we received predicted what actually occurred."
-
The U.S. Capitol Police has suspended six officers with pay for their actions during the Capitol riots on January 6. A further 29 officers are under investigation.
-
The Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol exposed a number of security shortfalls at the seat of American democracy. Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman released a video statement Friday evening.
-
"In light of recent events," the acting chief said, "I can unequivocally say that vast improvements to the physical security infrastructure must be made."
-
Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman told a House committee that the department expects to answer "for our failings on Jan. 6."
-
Several lawmakers were visibly upset Tuesday by the new security system at the Capitol complex that requires them to walk through metal detectors, following last week's deadly insurrection.
-
Some officers are being investigated over involvement at the protests, while others fought off protesters who once supported them.