After Senate review, questions persist about Jan. 6 attack
3 years, 9 months ago

After Senate review, questions persist about Jan. 6 attack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate report released last week details security failures surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol and recommends how to fix them. The report, which detailed broad failures across government and law enforcement, was narrowly focused and did not examine the broader motivations of the rioters or Trump’s role as he spread lies about his election defeat. The joint investigation by two Senate committees was finished quickly to ensure that the necessary security improvements could be made, and some government agencies didn’t fully cooperate. The Senate report said that in many cases, intelligence agencies decided that the internet posts weren’t credible. The House impeached Trump for inciting the insurrection when he told his supporters at a rally beforehand to “fight like hell” to overturn his defeat, but the Senate acquitted him.

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Justice Department Watchdog Finds No FBI Agents Or Informants Involved In Jan. 6 Riot
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department Watchdog Finds No FBI Agents Or Informants Involved In Jan. 6 Riot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― No undercover FBI agents were at the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, and no paid informants encouraged Donald Trump’s supporters to riot that day, according to a new report from a Department of Justice watchdog. “We found no evidence in the materials we reviewed or the testimony we received showing or suggesting that …

'Fedsurrection': Republicans' Jan. 6 infiltration claim debunked by official report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Fedsurrection': Republicans' Jan. 6 infiltration claim debunked by official report

Raw Story  

A report from the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General found "no evidence" to support the claims of Republican officials who alleged undercover FBI agents provoked the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In a comprehensive report released Thursday, the DOJ watchdog said it had reviewed evidence and testimony following the Jan. 6 riot, but there …

Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania that also saw one rallygoer killed and two others seriously wounded. “The United States Secret Service has a no-fail mission, yet it failed on Saturday when a madman attempted to assassinate President Trump, killed an innocent victim, …

Could the U.S. be attacked this weekend? Critical 'spy tool' that stops terrorists will run out at MIDNIGHT as privacy-minded senators demand more safeguards against FBI's 'power grab'
11 months, 1 week ago

Could the U.S. be attacked this weekend? Critical 'spy tool' that stops terrorists will run out at MIDNIGHT as privacy-minded senators demand more safeguards against FBI's 'power grab'

Daily Mail  

A key intelligence tool used to surveil terrorists is set to expire after a Saturday midnight deadline. The Senate looks poised to blow through the April 19 deadline to pass legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Authority, and now 'America will go blind,' according to Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner. 'We will go blind on April 20,' …

House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6, tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump
1 year ago

House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6, tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump

LA Times  

Rioters loyal to Donald Trump push against a line of police at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Speaker Mike Johnson said House Republicans intend to release a final report on Jan. 6 “to correct the incomplete narrative” advanced by the previous work of the select committee on the Jan. 6 attack. “I want to be upfront …

US Capitol attack preceded by intelligence agency failures, Senate report says
1 year, 9 months ago

US Capitol attack preceded by intelligence agency failures, Senate report says

India Today  

A new report detailing intelligence failures leading up to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol said government agencies responsible for anticipating trouble downplayed the threat - even as the building was being stormed in an attempt to stop Congress' certification of Joe Biden as the 46th president. The 105-page report, issued Tuesday by Democrats on the Senate …

Senate’s Jan 6 report blasts missed warning signs: ‘Planned in plain sight’
1 year, 9 months ago

Senate’s Jan 6 report blasts missed warning signs: ‘Planned in plain sight’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new report from the Senate Homeland Security Committee offers …

FBI and Homeland Security ignored ‘massive amount’ of intelligence before Jan. 6, Senate report says
1 year, 9 months ago

FBI and Homeland Security ignored ‘massive amount’ of intelligence before Jan. 6, Senate report says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security downplayed or ignored “a massive amount of intelligence information” ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S Capitol, according to the chairman of a Senate panel that on Tuesday released a new report on the intelligence failures ahead of the insurrection. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs …

US Senate report highlights Capitol riot intelligence ‘failures’
1 year, 9 months ago

US Senate report highlights Capitol riot intelligence ‘failures’

Al Jazeera  

FBI downplayed threats of violence by Trump supporters ahead of January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, report says. Washington, DC – United States intelligence agencies “received numerous early warnings” ahead of the 2021 attack on the Capitol but failed to accurately assess the threat, a new Senate report has said. “In advance of the attack, multiple news agencies, …

Republicans To Probe House Select Committee That Investigated Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
2 years ago

Republicans To Probe House Select Committee That Investigated Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Republicans, who vowed to investigate Democrats if they took back control of the House this year, now have a plan to investigate the select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, CNN reported Wednesday. “The Jan. 6 committee, they didn’t take that approach… I think they looked more on the political side of it.” …

McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to thousands of hours of Jan. 6 surveillance footage
2 years, 1 month ago

McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to thousands of hours of Jan. 6 surveillance footage

LA Times  

Former President Trump talks with Fox News host Tucker Carlson as Donald Trump Jr., center, looks on at a golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., in July 2022. Thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are being made available to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, a stunning level of access granted by House …

January 6 committee releases final report on Trump-fuelled Capitol riot
2 years, 3 months ago

January 6 committee releases final report on Trump-fuelled Capitol riot

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The committee’s report notably does not touch on issues of law enforcement preparedness prior …

Read it: J6 Committee releases its final report
2 years, 3 months ago

Read it: J6 Committee releases its final report

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON - The congressional panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol released its final report late on Thursday, outlining its case that former U.S. President Donald Trump should face criminal charges of inciting the deadly riot. On Monday, the committee asked federal prosecutors to charge the Republican former president with four crimes, including obstruction and insurrection, …

The public may not see all of the Jan. 6 committee’s work for decades — if ever
2 years, 3 months ago

The public may not see all of the Jan. 6 committee’s work for decades — if ever

LA Times  

Rep. Bennie Thompson, center, is questioned by reporters as he departs the final meeting of the House Jan. 6 committee Monday in Washington. That means that potentially millions of pages of depositions, cellphone and text records, emails, staff notes and analysis by outside organizations compiled as part of the committee’s investigation that don’t make it into the official final report …

Intel analyst tried to stop Jan 6 attack after stumbling across online plans, report says
2 years, 3 months ago

Intel analyst tried to stop Jan 6 attack after stumbling across online plans, report says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A domestic terrorism intelligence analyst tried to prevent the January …

Republicans laying groundwork for Jan. 6 probes to turn attention away from Trump and blame Nancy Pelosi
2 years, 6 months ago

Republicans laying groundwork for Jan. 6 probes to turn attention away from Trump and blame Nancy Pelosi

Raw Story  

Republicans are planning their own Jan. 6 investigations if they regain the House majority that will turn the focus away from former President Donald Trump. GOP lawmakers would use their investigative powers to examine security failures that day, while also recommending changes to the management and structure of U.S. Capitol security that would go into effect before their probes even …

Jan. 6 Capitol attack committee goes prime time with probe
2 years, 9 months ago

Jan. 6 Capitol attack committee goes prime time with probe

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With never-seen video, new audio and a “mountain of evidence,” …

Jan. 6 committee's members are on diverging political paths
2 years, 9 months ago

Jan. 6 committee's members are on diverging political paths

Daily Mail  

WASHINGTON - The nine members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are on diverging political paths as they prepare for public hearings that could become a defining moment in their careers. Working in private rooms in a Capitol office building, the seven Democrats and two Republicans have participated in hours of interviews, hearing testimony from …

Column: The original sin that plagues Congress’ Jan. 6 committee
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: The original sin that plagues Congress’ Jan. 6 committee

LA Times  

It’s easy to understand why so many Republicans don’t believe the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is legitimate. Both sides agreed Pelosi’s move was “unprecedented.” Committee members were supposed to be chosen “in consultation” with McCarthy, but instead, Pelosi selected her own Republicans for the panel — anti-Trump Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. …

Jan. 6 Select Committee Probe Expands To Trump And Top Officials In A Wave Of Demands
3 years, 7 months ago

Jan. 6 Select Committee Probe Expands To Trump And Top Officials In A Wave Of Demands

NPR  

Jan. 6 Select Committee Probe Expands To Trump And Top Officials In A Wave Of Demands Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The House select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has issued a wave of record requests targeting communications by former President Donald Trump and his top officials …

House poised to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
3 years, 9 months ago

House poised to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The resolution up for a vote gives Pelosi a possible say in the appointment …

House GOP leaders won’t support probe of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
3 years, 9 months ago

House GOP leaders won’t support probe of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders say they will oppose the creation of a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol — and have so far declined to say whether they will even participate in the probe. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise said the House panel “is likely to pursue a partisan agenda” in investigating the violent …

Military defends Jan. 6 response as House steps up probes
3 years, 9 months ago

Military defends Jan. 6 response as House steps up probes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A top Army leader defended the Pentagon’s response to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, telling a House panel Tuesday that the National Guard was delayed for hours because it had to properly prepare for the deployment and that senior military leaders had determined beforehand that the military had “no role” in determining the outcome of …

Takeaways: Senate report on ‘absolutely brutal’ Jan. 6 siege
3 years, 9 months ago

Takeaways: Senate report on ‘absolutely brutal’ Jan. 6 siege

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Senate report examining the security failures surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol says missed intelligence, poor planning and multiple layers of bureaucracy led to the violent siege. At a Jan. 5 meeting with Capitol Police, Secret Service, FBI and D.C. National Guard, no entity “provided any intelligence indicating that there would be a coordinated violent …

Capitol riot report: Anger as Trump’s role excluded but new details of security failures revealed
3 years, 9 months ago

Capitol riot report: Anger as Trump’s role excluded but new details of security failures revealed

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new report into the 6 January Capitol riot has …

US Senate report outlines security failures during Capitol breach
3 years, 9 months ago

US Senate report outlines security failures during Capitol breach

Al Jazeera  

The January 6 riot was marred by government, military, and law enforcement missteps, the Senate report says. A Senate investigation of the January 6 riot and breach of the US Capitol has uncovered broad government, military and law enforcement missteps ahead of the violent attack, including a breakdown within multiple intelligence agencies and a lack of training and preparation for …

"It's now or never": Bipartisan congressional report finds Capitol police ignored Jan. 6 warnings
3 years, 9 months ago

"It's now or never": Bipartisan congressional report finds Capitol police ignored Jan. 6 warnings

Salon  

Capitol security officials failed to warn key law enforcement officers back in December about an impending attack on the Capitol building despite having prior knowledge of the plan's orchestration on social media. According to a 100-page Senate report released on Tuesday, the Capitol Police's intelligence division flagged various social media posts that plotted to breach the building. Police Chief Yogananda …

Republicans block independent probe of US Capitol riot
3 years, 10 months ago

Republicans block independent probe of US Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

Republicans in the United States Senate blocked a proposal to establish an independent commission to probe the January 6 attack by Trump supporters on the US Capitol. Senate Republicans chose to defend the ‘Big Lie’ because they feared that anything that might upset Donald Trump could hurt them politically,” Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said after Friday’s vote. On Thursday, …

House Lawmakers Reach Bipartisan Deal On Panel To Investigate Jan. 6 Attack
3 years, 10 months ago

House Lawmakers Reach Bipartisan Deal On Panel To Investigate Jan. 6 Attack

NPR  

House Lawmakers Reach Bipartisan Deal On Panel To Investigate Jan. 6 Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP House lawmakers have reached a deal on a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump and to recommend changes to protect the complex further. Rep. Bennie …

What’s next as Congress ramps up investigations of Jan. 6
3 years, 11 months ago

What’s next as Congress ramps up investigations of Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than three months after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Congress is still trying to figure out how to move forward and prevent future attacks. Capitol Police officers bore the brunt of the violence on Jan. 6, engaging in hand-to-hand combat with a violent mob that was able to push past them and break into the …

Takeaways: What hearings have revealed about Jan. 6 failures
4 years ago

Takeaways: What hearings have revealed about Jan. 6 failures

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Many questions remain unanswered about the failure to prevent the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. … BUT FEW WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY The acting Capitol Police chief, Yogananda Pittman, told a House appropriations subcommittee in February that the force “failed to meet its own high standards as well as yours.” She listed several missteps: not having …

Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach
4 years, 1 month ago

Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders’ failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election on Jan. 6, the officials who were in charge of security that day said in their first public testimony on the insurrection. Sund said he hadn’t seen an FBI field …

US Capitol violence: Security officials blame faulty intelligence inputs for deadly breach
4 years, 1 month ago

US Capitol violence: Security officials blame faulty intelligence inputs for deadly breach

Firstpost  

Washington: Faulty intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders’ failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election on 6 January, the officials who were in charge of security declared in their first public testimony on the insurrection. The officials, including the former chief of the Capitol Police, on …

Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach
4 years, 1 month ago

Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders’ failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election on Jan. 6, the officials who were in charge of security that day said Tuesday in their first public testimony on the insurrection. Sund said he hadn’t seen an FBI …

House Lawmakers Open Investigation Into Capitol Attack
4 years, 2 months ago

House Lawmakers Open Investigation Into Capitol Attack

NPR  

House Lawmakers Open Investigation Into Capitol Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP The U.S. House of Representatives has opened an investigation into this month's attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a letter to the heads of America's leading intelligence and law enforcement agencies, House lawmakers asked for any information that could help them understand whether warning …

6 States Hit Harder By Cyberattacks Than Previously Known, New Report Reveals
6 years, 10 months ago

6 States Hit Harder By Cyberattacks Than Previously Known, New Report Reveals

NPR  

6 States Hit Harder By Cyberattacks Than Previously Known, New Report Reveals Enlarge this image toggle caption Chuck Burton/AP Chuck Burton/AP Two years after Russia's wave of cyberattacks against American democracy, a Senate committee investigating election interference says those hackers hit harder than previously thought in several states. The report summary released this week by the Senate intelligence committee gives …

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