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30 Apr, 7 tweets, 3 min read
NEWS: The Capitol Police leader who told officers to watch for anti-Trump forces in the crowd on Jan. 6 was Deputy Chief Eric Waldow, the highest-ranking official outside the building that day, USCP and congressional sources say.

politico.com/news/2021/04/3…
Rep. LOFGREN cited Waldow's comments, without naming him, last week as she raised concerns that Capitol Police were focused on street vilence when the latest intelligence pointed to a severe danger to Congress. politico.com/news/2021/04/3…
Waldow was the "incident commander" outside the building, meaning he was the lead official in charge of coordinating officers' movements.
politico.com/news/2021/04/3…
MORE NEWS: A top intelligence official with USCP has departed in recent weeks. John DONOHUE, a 32-year NYODP veteran who joined USCP last year, helped prepare a key document that warned of the threat to the Capitol on Jan. 3.

politico.com/news/2021/04/3…
A Capitol Police official described Donohue's departure as purely for "personal reasons."

The handling of the intel report he helped compile is the subject of significant dispute about the timeline of Jan. 6 preparations.

politico.com/news/2021/04/3…
As an incident commander, Waldow was the key coordinator for officers outside the building. But at one point, he became engaged in physcial confrontation with rioters. Officers have complained no one above Waldow stepped in to fill the vacuum. politico.com/news/2021/04/3…
Acting USCP Chief PITTMAN alluded to this issue during testimony in Feb, saying "incident command" protocols were not followed, and there was a "multitiered" failure of communications amid the riot.

@HerreraBeutler pressed Pittman on her answers.

politico.com/news/2021/04/3…

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27 Apr
NEW: Donald Trump's renewed attacks on the election are helping prosecutors keep some of his most fanatical supporters, those who stormed the Capitol in his name, in jail pending trial.

w/ @joshgerstein

politico.com/news/2021/04/2…
@joshgerstein Some judges have begun crediting prosecutors 'arguments — part of broader analyses — that Capitol rioters charged with some of the most violent attacks could be spurred to future violence by Trump's continued claim of a rigged election. politico.com/news/2021/04/2…
@joshgerstein Prosecutors most recently lodged that argument in the detention hearing for Nathaniel DeGrave, who called Trump his "idol" on Jan. 24. Here's what they said:

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26 Apr
Federal judge explaining (among many other reasons) why he ordered pretrial detention of 1/6 rioter Scott Fairlamb. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/doc1/045184783…

#Analysis
In another court filing, 1/6 defendant Richard BARNETT says he didn't call Nancy Pelosi a "bitch" in a note he left on her desk.

Rather, he calld he a "biatch," which is "less offensive." #Analysis
Trifecta complete: 1/6 defendant Rachel Powell apologized to a judge for wearing a mesh mask in defiance of her release conditions, attributing the decision to ...

"Lana del Ray" [sic]
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21 Apr
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…
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20 Apr
NEW: Looks like the exterior fencing around the Capitol is going to go back up ahead of potential unrest over the Chauvin trial verdict and Joe Biden's April 28 address to Congress.

Details w/ @sarahnferris and @nicholaswu12

politico.com/news/2021/04/2…
@sarahnferris @nicholaswu12 We're told the $2 million fencing proposal was slated to come before the Capitol Police Board today. It won't be quite as extensive as previous fencing, but it comes amid lawmakers' anxiety about the security situation on the hill.

politico.com/news/2021/04/2…
@sarahnferris @nicholaswu12 BLUNT (via @jeremyherb):

"I'm certainly not aware of the particular threat to the Capitol, nor do I think that every time there's some incident somewhere in the country that could possibly create a public response that we should fence off the US Capitol." politico.com/news/2021/04/2…
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19 Apr
BREAKING: Federal judge orders Proud Boys leaders
Ethan NORDEAN and Joseph BIGGS *detained* pending trial, reversing earlier rulings.
"There’s a lot to unpack here in this case," says Judge Kelly as he begins to explain his decision.
KELLY: "The defendants stand charged with seeking to steal one of the crown jewels of our country, in a sense, by interfering with the peaceful transfer of power."

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16 Apr
BREAKING: Jon Schaffer, a heavy metal guitarist and self-described lifetime member of the Oath Keepers, is about to plead guilty for participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — and enter into a cooperaiton agreement.

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SCHAFFER was charged for dpeloying bear spray at officers in one of the earliest waves of Capitol rioters, but he's planning to plead guilty to two charges: Obstructing the certification of the 2020 election, and breaching a restricted building. courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
SCHAFFER's hearing was not announced on the court's public calendar, which Judge Mehta acknowledged was due to the secrecy of the proceedings. though he noted the call-in line was open to the public. He's now speaking privately with the parties before finalizing the agreement.
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