The US Capitol Police official who was in charge of intelligence operations on January 6 before briefly becoming acting chief has returned to her previous role despite criticism over security breakdowns during the insurrection.
Yogananda Pittman is back in her position as assistant chief of protective and intelligence operations, where she oversees the physical security of the US Capitol and the intelligence operations, according to the department's website.Pittman held that position from 2019 until early January, when she was promoted to acting chief following Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund's abrupt resignation after the January 6 riot. Tom Manger was sworn in as the new chief last month.
Read MoreGus Papathanasiou, chairman of the US Capitol Police Labor Committee, told CNN via text on Wednesday that it is"absolutely disgraceful she remains in her position, not even a slap on the wrist.""She was one of the top USCP leaders in charge responsible for the biggest breach in US history," Papathanasiou said.
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