Defense Secretary okays smaller support force for two more months. As the concerns of protests and potential civil unrest in Washington, D.C. continue to decrease, many National Guard…
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Extension of National Guard Presence Requested
Capitol police ask for additional two months of extra security. On Thursday, the Capitol Police requested that the National Guard would continue to provide security for an additional…
Read MoreSecurity Leadership Testify on Capitol Unrest
Point to missed intelligence for events of January 6th. On Tuesday, members of the Capitol security leadership teams testified before Congress to provide an explanation for the breakdown…
Read MoreSpeaker Pelosi Calls for Investigation into January 6th
Plans to model fact-finding mission after 9/11 commission. On Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives would take its next step into analyzing the…
Read MoreCapitol Police Chief Requests Permanent Fencing
Also seeking nearby back-up forces. Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman has called for the United States Capitol to have permanent fencing and back-up security to prevent…
Read MoreNational Guard to Remain in D.C.
Assisting federal and local law enforcement with security. Honoring requests from the U.S. Parks Service, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Capitol Police, and the Metropolitan Police Department…
Read MoreFederal Departments Investigate Demonstrations of January 6
Seek to understand how Capitol complex security was compromised. On Friday, the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, the Interior, and Defense launched a joint investigation into the events…
Read MoreActing Capitol Police Chief Releases Statement
Preparations for inauguration security have been made and investigations into demonstration continue. The Capitol Police Department announced on Friday that Yogananda Pittman had been appointed as the acting…
Read MoreCongress Launches Investigation into D.C. Demonstration
Concerns raised over Capitol police response. Following the events that took place on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., Congress announced that it would begin an investigation into the response…
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