Two Senate committees assessing security at the U.S. Capitol in light of January's deadly attack recommended giving the Capitol Police chief greater authority and developing plans for rapid response by the Pentagon
In a statement, U.S. Capitol Police welcomed the report and said it had already changed its operations planning to focus on national security, but continued to point to U.S. intelligence failures to warn of the attack.
The Senate Rules and Homeland Security committees in the report recommended empowering the Capitol Police chief to ask directly for D.C. National Guard help in an emergency. The current procedure requires the chief to get a Capitol Police Board emergency declaration first then Pentagon authorization, though board approval did not happen on Jan. 6.
A Senate aide said the committees found no evidence of foot-dragging at the White House that delayed the National Guard response. The USCP, in its statement, reiterated its stance that it was prepared for a large demonstration but did not know "thousands of rioters were planning to attack," adding improvements were needed in intelligence analysis and distribution, both at the federal level and within its own force.
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