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21 Apr, 9 tweets, 4 min read
NEWS: A Capitol Police officer is under investigation for radioing all units on the morning of 1/6 and telling them to look for ONLY anti-Trump troublemakers, not pro-Trump.

A key lawmaker revealed the contours of the ongoing probe today.

politico.com/news/2021/04/2…
LOFGREN described the radio message while questioning the Capitol Police inspector general today.

A committee aide says she recently came into possession of USCP documents that included details of this investigation.

politico.com/news/2021/04/2…
As @froomkin points out, this is likely a Capitol Police official senior enough to send out this kind of a communication to officers in the field. It's a bit tricky to pin down on Lofgren's rough outline, but it hints at something very concerning

politico.com/news/2021/04/2…
@froomkin UPDATE: A Capitol Police official says this radio communication is NOT and was never under investigation.

In it, a command official simply urged officers in the field to be watchful for anti-Trump folks mixing with the pro-Trump crowd, the official says.

politico.com/amp/news/2021/…
@froomkin There's a clear discrepancy here. And the extreme secrecy surrounding these probes is partly to blame. Hopefully this leads to more transparency about what really went on here.

politico.com/amp/news/2021/…
@froomkin JUST IN: The Capitol Police is in full pushback mode against LOFGREN, describing her remarks as "inaccurate" and providing a verbatim of the radio transmission she referenced.
NEW: The Capitol Police are in pushback mode, suggesting a lawmaker's claim they were focused only on anti-Trump forces on the morning of 1/6 is inaccurate. Rather they were worried about pockets of street violence between pro/anti-Trump activists.

politico.com/news/2021/04/2…
BUT: That's precisely the point Rep. LOFGREN was making -- that Capitol Police were still worried about antifa street fights on 1/6 when intelligence suggested a right-wing attack on Congress was brewing.

politico.com/news/2021/04/2…
One new nugget here: The radion transmission is NOT being investigated. Rather, it was raised during the review of another officer facing scrutiny for 1/6 actions. That officer mentioned the transmission to investigators.

politico.com/news/2021/04/2…

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UPDATE: Since our report that Trump booster Elliot Resnick was inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, several sharp-eyed readers have identified him in additional footage that adds context to his actions that day. politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
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