Politics Government Accountability Office opens investigation into security failures during Capitol riot
In wake of Capitol riot, active-duty Army officer under investigation
The Army is investigating Capt. Emily Rainey’s presence at the Capitol and what she did there, said Maj. Dan Lessard. Sen. Duckworth has called for broader investigations.The Army is investigating Capt. Emily Rainey’s presence at the Capitol and what she did there, said Maj. Dan Lessard, spokesperson for 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It is unclear if she violated any laws, he said.
The Army is investigating Capt. Emily Rainey’s presence at the Capitol and what she did there, said Maj. Dan Lessard. Sen. Duckworth has called for broader investigations.The Army is investigating Capt. Emily Rainey’s presence at the Capitol and what she did there, said Maj. Dan Lessard, spokesperson for 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It is unclear if she violated any laws, he said. D.C. mayor calls for congressional inquiry into security failures that enabled insurrection. "Congress must create a nonpartisan commission to understand the catastrophic security failures that District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference on D.C. statehood in the Capitol
US investigators have opened 275 criminal cases and charged roughly 98 individuals in connection to last week's pro-President Donald Trump riot at the US Capitol , federal officials said Friday, emphasizing they are focused on rounding up the most violent offenders.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office will open an investigation into the security failures on Jan. 6 that led to the deadly riot at the Capitol.
© Provided by Washington Examiner The agency will look at the matter after being requested to do so by lawmakers, who blamed the lack of security for "the overrun of government offices by terrorists."
"Our work will primarily focus on the extent of coordination between federal and local entities for security and emergency support," said Orice Brown, managing director of GAO's Office of Congressional Relations.
Charles Johnson Jr., the managing director of the agency's Homeland Security and Justice team, will be in charge of the investigation and will begin work shortly, Brown said.
Capitol mob members could face more serious charges, prison time, as investigation unfolds
With nearly 100 arrests and more charges, prosecutors are building a sprawling investigation from the Capitol riot last week.Nearly 100 people have been arrested so far for their roles in the attack carried out by thousands of President Donald Trump’s supporters or in unrest surrounding the Capitol that day. Many currently face lesser charges such as unlawful entry, disorderly conduct and defacing public property. Only a few have been accused of more serious crimes such as felony violations of the Riot Act. During a press conference on the investigation into the Capitol riot Jan. 12, acting U.S. Attorney The FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies have noted that following the This examination of possible foreign influence on the Capitol riot came years after what current and
Parler Chief Operating Office Jeffrey Wernick on Thursday said, "Like other social-media platforms, we have been cooperating and will continue to cooperate with 6 attack on the Capitol ." "Parler welcomes Rep. Maloney’s call to have the Federal Bureau of Investigation conduct a robust examination of our
GAO will not investigate the specific actions of individual members of Congress to avoid overlap with other government investigations.
The Jan. 6 riot resulted in the deaths of five people, including a U.S. Capitol Police officer, after a rally held by former President Donald Trump that aimed to protest the congressional certification of President Biden's victory in the 2020 election.
The events resulted in Trump's second impeachment, led by the Democratic-controlled House. A trial in the Senate is pending, though Trump left office on Wednesday. The former president was impeached on a charge of "incitement of insurrection."
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'It was a horrible scene': Capitol Police have a $500M budget. Why were they unprepared at the Jan. 6 riot? .
The Capitol Police force’s chief obtained budget increases to fund the equipment and manpower to defend lawmakers, their family and staff. Where was it?“We’ve got alerts for anything you can imagine,” Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund told a congressional committee in February, explaining an incident Nov. 26, 2019, that sent parts of the Capitol into a half-hour lockdown while police investigated.
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