Capitol Police chief says "today's political climate" calls for more security for members of Congress
CBSN
In the wake of the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband last week at the couple's San Francisco home, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said in a statement Tuesday that "today's political climate calls for more resources to provide additional layers of physical security for members of Congress."
"With the increasing number of threats against elected officials from city council members to federal judges, our work to further our efforts to protect the members of Congress becomes increasingly urgent," Manger said. "We will continue to work with our congressional partners to add additional agents and security enhancements to support our protective operations mission."
According to San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, in the early morning hours of Oct. 28, the suspect, David Wayne DePape, forced his way through a rear glass door at the Pelosi home and made his way upstairs, where Paul Pelosi was sleeping.