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Here is everything we know about the involvement of law enforcement & the military in the attempted coup on Capitol Hill (thread):
Ex-Capitol Police chief Steven Sund called for National Guard backup 5 or 6 times and was refused help by the Pentagon. https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-police-chief-sund-asked-reinforcements-6-times-wapo-2021-1
Ex-Capitol Police chief Steven Sund called for National Guard backup 5 or 6 times and was refused help by the Pentagon. https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-police-chief-sund-asked-reinforcements-6-times-wapo-2021-1
The Pentagon, however, says it offered to help the Capitol Police in the runup to the event and was declined. https://www.businessinsider.com/us-capitol-police-repeatedly-refused-help-from-federal-law-enforcement-2021-1
Either way, the absence of the National Guard ensured the Capitol Police were vastly outnumbered on the day. https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-siege-how-rioters-ransacked-building-little-capitol-police-resistance-2021-1
Trump did consider deploying the National Guard to the Capitol — to protect his supporters https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-mulled-using-national-guard-to-protect-capitol-protesters-nyt-2021-1
But the Trump Admin did NOT call a “National Special Security Event” prior to the protest even though it obviously qualified as such.
This ensured there was no coordination between federal enforcement agencies prior to the event. https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-riot-planning-failure-dhs-national-security-special-event-trump-2021-1
This ensured there was no coordination between federal enforcement agencies prior to the event. https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-riot-planning-failure-dhs-national-security-special-event-trump-2021-1
The Pentagon blocked the DC National Guard from receiving riot gear or interacting with protesters without explicit approval from Trump's defense secretary https://www.businessinsider.com/pentagon-hindered-dc-national-guard-response-to-insurrection-attempt-report-2021-1
During the coup attempt, officers posed for selfies with rioters and opened the gates for them https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-building-officers-posed-for-selfies-helped-protesters-2021-1
Maryland Governor attempted to deploy the National Guard during the coup but the Pentagon initially rebuffed the request. https://www.businessinsider.com/maryland-governor-repeatedly-tried-to-deploy-national-guard-in-dc-2021-1
Fiona Hill, a former Trump national-security official, now says Trump "was trying to stage a coup." https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tried-to-stage-coup-former-wh-adviser-fiona-hill-2021-1
Prior to the event, the FBI downplayed threats of violence as mere First Amendment activity. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/10/us/politics/capitol-siege-security.html
Now: cops are being investigated in Seattle, Bexar County Texas, Zelienople PA, Troy NH, and Rocky Mount VA for their involvement in the riots. https://www.businessinsider.com/off-duty-cops-and-military-investigated-after-capitol-riot-2021-1
The US military is investigating psychological operations officer Emily Rainey for leading a group from NC.
Larry Brock, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, was the guy with the zip ties. https://www.businessinsider.com/off-duty-cops-and-military-investigated-after-capitol-riot-2021-1
Larry Brock, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, was the guy with the zip ties. https://www.businessinsider.com/off-duty-cops-and-military-investigated-after-capitol-riot-2021-1
25 members of the armed forces are under investigation for terrorism. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/10/25-troops-under-investigation-terrorism-related-riot-capitol/6618295002/
As our earlier reporting noted: Some among America's military allies believe Trump deliberately attempted a coup and may have had help from federal law-enforcement officials https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-attempted-coup-federal-law-enforcement-capitol-police-2021-1
This just in: A Capitol Police officer told INSIDER that he and others expected to work on the day of the attack, but were sent home https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-police-officer-says-cops-sent-home-ahead-of-march-2021-1
Today: Several US Capitol Police officers have been suspended after welcoming pro-Trump rioters into the building. 10 to 15 officers under investigation, lawmaker says. https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-police-officers-suspended-after-pro-trump-riots-2021-1?utmSource=twitter&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=twitter
Several Congressional Democrats claim the January 6 Capitol insurrection was aided by 'insiders'
- They met with rioters before the event
- Showed them around the building
- Opened doors for them https://www.businessinsider.com/house-democrats-claim-us-capitol-breach-was-an-inside-job-2021-1?utmSource=twitter&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=twitter
- They met with rioters before the event
- Showed them around the building
- Opened doors for them https://www.businessinsider.com/house-democrats-claim-us-capitol-breach-was-an-inside-job-2021-1?utmSource=twitter&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=twitter
