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1:26 p.m.: U.S. Capitol Police order evacuation of at least two buildings in the Capitol complex, including the Cannon House Office Building and the Madison Building of the Library of Congress. [190] [242] [243] 1:30 p.m.: Capitol Police are overwhelmed and retreat up the steps of the Capitol. [174] Lawmakers see the police in the halls. [164]
Capitol Police leadership had not planned for a riot or attack, [371] and on January 6, under "orders from leadership", the force deployed without riot gear, shields, batons, or "less lethal" arms such as sting grenades. Department riot shields had been improperly stored, causing them to shatter upon impact. [169]
A supporter of US President Donald Trump carries a Confederate flag through the Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021, after a violent mob disrupted certification of Joe Biden's 2020 election victory.
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) had not planned for a riot or attack. [1] The Capitol Police Board – consisting of the Architect of the Capitol, the House Sergeant at Arms, and the Senate Sergeant at Arms – has the authority to request the National Guard to the Capitol but made the decision on January 3 not to do so. [2]
The FBI had at least 26 confidential informants on the ground in Washington, DC, during the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol — most of whom engaged in illegal activity during the chaos, the ...
H.R. 3325 (An Act to award four congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, Pub. L. 117–32 (text), 135 Stat. 322, enacted August 5, 2021) was signed into federal law by President of the United States Joe Biden on August 5, 2021.
A visit to the Pennsylvania House floor by two former police officers who helped protect the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot of 2021 drew boos and walkouts by some Republican legislators this ...
On January 8, 2021, the Justice Department announced charges against 13 people in connection with the Capitol riot in federal district court, while more had been charged in the D.C. Superior Court. [51] [52] Three days later, the FBI and the Department of Justice were working to track down over 150 suspects.