Today, the Senate began a series of hearings investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Numerous questions remain about why Capitol security was seemingly so unprepared. Capitol Police’s lack of transparency makes these questions harder to answer.
americanoversight.org/questions-abou…
Numerous questions remain about why Capitol security was seemingly so unprepared. Capitol Police’s lack of transparency makes these questions harder to answer.
americanoversight.org/questions-abou…
In the days after the attack, Capitol Police did not provide a public briefing on the incident. This lack of transparency is compounded by the fact that the Capitol Police is part of the legislative branch and thus exempt from FOIA requests.
Despite this challenge, we’ve filed dozens of records requests with other agencies to help the public understand the fatal security failures of Jan. 6. Here are some highlights:
americanoversight.org/questions-abou…
americanoversight.org/questions-abou…
We requested the Jan. 6 communications of top military officials with Trump or Vice President Mike Pence. Pence reportedly took the lead on mobilizing the National Guard to respond to the Capitol attack, which Trump resisted doing. americanoversight.org/document/foia-…
We filed requests with the Metropolitan Police Department and the office of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for assessments and communications about threats posed by militia or extremist groups in advance of the election certification.
We’ve requested records about state and local government officials across the country who reportedly promoted or participated in the “Stop the Steal” rally or in the subsequent attack on the Capitol.
Learn more about our ongoing investigation here:
americanoversight.org/investigation/…
americanoversight.org/investigation/…
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