Lawmakers pressed both the FBI and Pentagon officials about missed warning signals and the faulty response to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
Days before the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, social media company Parler flagged dozens of worrying messages to the FBI — warnings that appeared to go unanswered.
Wray and the FBI were not the only ones pressed by lawmakers about missed warning signals and the faulty response to the Jan. 6 attack by supporters of former President Donald Trump. The lack of preparation by both the Pentagon and the Capitol Police's emergency units also came under fire, as lawmakers continue to reckon with the security failures that allowed an invasion of the Capitol while they voted to certify the presidential election.
Rep. Glenn Grothman pressed Wray on whether the FBI has arrested any people who entered the Capitol on Jan. 6 who may not have realized that they lacked permission to do so. He described it as “breaking the law without having any way of knowing they’re breaking the law.” “I really can’t say,” Wray said. “ What I would say is people who have been arrested have been arrested because they violated federal criminal law. … We’ve had 500 arrests and they range in all sorts of variations in facts and circumstances.”
"Ignoring that, distracting it, denying it, gaslighting it, calling it just a bunch of tourists who got a little carried away is repugnant and a dishonor to the memories of those who did die, and a dishonor and disrespect to those who were willing to put themselves at risk on our behalf and more importantly for the republic for which we stand,” Connolly said.
Tuesday’s hearing took place at the same time as another investigative hearing before the House Administration Committee. Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton faulted the department’s emergency units for their lack of preparedness, in testimony on his latest security report. He also noted their training with a company called “Northern Red” could make staff feel unsafe, due to symbolism on their website linked to "extremist ideology.
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