Asked whether U.S. Capitol Police have the resources to prevent a security failure like the one that occurred on Jan. 6, Chief Tom Manger tells PierreTABC, 'I believe we can...those issues have been addressed.'
One year after a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the halls of Congress -- sending lawmakers fleeing and leaving the building ransacked -- the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police expressed confidence in an interview with ABC News that his force would be able to effectively prevent any similar kind of attack on the nation’s legislative branch from happening again.
The intelligence division of the Capitol Police "knew from online posts of a plot to breach the Capitol and posts that contained Capitol Complex maps of the tunnel systems, yet did not convey the full scope of known information to USCP leadership, rank-and-file officers or law enforcement partners," the report found.Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington as they try to storm the building on Jan.
"To some, my efforts and injuries are just an exaggeration," he tweeted along with a bruised foot and hand."THEY did this to me. This why it matters to me and should matters to you."
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