U.S. Capitol Police watchdog to testify on Jan 6 failures
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The Capitol Police have so far refused to publicly release the report — prepared in March and marked as “law enforcement sensitive”.
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 , 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 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. The Capitol Police have so far refused to publicly release the report — prepared in March and marked as “law enforcement sensitive” — despite congressional pressure. Democratic Re. Zoe Lofgren of California, who heads the House Administration Committee, said last month that she found the report, along with another the department had circulated internally, “detailed and disturbing.” Ms. Lofgren's committee is holding Thursday's hearing.More Related News