A Senate report reveals new details about the stunning security breakdowns ahead of the January 6 attack but omits Trump's role
A new Senate report reveals previously unknown details about the stunning security breakdowns ahead of the January 6 US Capitol attack, adding an authoritative emphasis to previous evidence that there were massive intelligence failures, critical miscommunications, and unheeded warnings that ultimately led to the chaotic response that day.
But at the same time, there are several glaring omissions in the report, including any examination of Donald Trump's role in the riots, raising questions about whether lawmakers, in their quest for bipartisanship, exposed the limits of a Congress divided and unable to agree on certain truths, particularly those related to the former President's actions.
Capitol riot's toll on officers persists 03:08In a statement, the Capitol Police said the intelligence reflected a"large demonstration attracting various groups, including some encouraging violence." However, the agency added,"What it didn't know, as Acting Chief Pittman has noted, was the large-scale demonstration would become a large-scale attack on the Capitol Building -- as there was no specific, credible intelligence about such an attack.
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