Tag Archives: US Capitol

The Hill reports: The top security official overseeing the House informed lawmakers this week that security will be heightened on Thursday due to a QAnon-linked conspiracy theory that former President Trump will be inaugurated on that date. Acting Sergeant-at-Arms Timothy Blodgett said in a memo that Capitol Police will have additional personnel on duty throughout the Capitol grounds in addition …

NBC News reports: The U.S. Capitol Police plans to maintain its enhanced level of security around the Capitol through at least President Joe Biden’s first official address to Congress because intelligence suggests extremists could be planning an attack, acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said Thursday. “We know that members of the militia groups that were present on January 6th have stated …

NPR reports: The cost of repairing damages from the attack on the U.S. Capitol and related security expenses have already topped $30 million and will keep rising, Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton told lawmakers on Wednesday. The events of Jan. 6, he said, were “difficult for the American people and extremely hard for all of us on campus …

The Associated Press reports: U.S. Capitol Police officials told congressional leaders the razor-wire topped fencing around the Capitol should remain in place for several more months as law enforcement continues to track threats against lawmakers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. The police officials suggested that the fence remain in place until September, in …

NBC News reports: Laura Condeluci, a spokeswoman for the Architect of the Capitol, says the shattered windows in the East Front doors, which were repaired Thursday, would be saved. “The broken panes of glass removed today from the historic Columbus Doors at the east entrance of the Rotunda were preserved,” Condeluci said Thursday in response to a question from NBC …

CNN reports: The unprecedented second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is taking place under extraordinary security inside the US Capitol — a physical reminder that federal officials still believe threats to lawmakers and federal buildings are possible more than a month after the January 6 insurrection. Members of the National Guard still patrol the exterior of the Capitol …

Roll Call reports: Lobbyists who’ve been around a long time can regale younger generations with tales of freely roaming the Capitol — parking steps from an entrance to the temple of democracy and leisurely loitering by elevators to grab members en route to the House or Senate floors. Those days, of course, vanished long ago. And now COVID-19 has shifted …

Reuters reports: The head of the U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday urged U.S. lawmakers to add permanent fencing and back-up security staff at the Capitol building after a deadly Jan. 6 attack. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said lawmakers would also probably need more funding for security as the “the enemy is within” the House, following a warning …

The Washington Post reports: A 22-year-old Virginia man whose Facebook page features a photo from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was arrested near the Capitol complex on Sunday, carrying three high-capacity magazines, 37 rounds of unregistered ammunition and a Glock 22 firearm. The arrest of Guy Berry of Gordonsville, Va., was reported by D.C. police and confirmed …

The Associated Press reports: Pope Francis said Sunday that he is praying for those who died in the U.S. Capitol rioting and has appealed for calm to prevail in the United States to help safeguard that nation’s democratic values. During his traditional Sunday noon remarks at the Vatican, Francis noted that five persons had died when a mob stormed through …

Raw Story reports: A woman who was reportedly trampled to death during a riot inside the U.S. Capitol was reportedly obsessed with the QAnon conspiracy theory, according to her friends and family. A photo shows that she carried a Gadsden “don’t tread on me” flag at a protest before the violent siege. Rosanne Boyland, 34, was among four of President …

“Be embarrassed & hide if you need to – but I was there. It was not Antifa at the Capitol. It was freedom loving Patriots who were DESPERATE to fight for the final hope of our Republic because literally nobody cares about them. Everyone else can denounce them. I will not. “Perhaps I missed the part where it was agreed …

Axios reports: President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani condemned violence by pro-Trump mobs as “shameful” on Thursday morning, more than 18 hours after calling for “trial by combat” at a “Save America” Trump rally that preceded the Capitol insurrection. Giuliani’s tweets Thursday, which described the violence as “rejected, condemned and counter productive,” stood in sharp contrast to the comments he and …

The Hill reports: The FBI is asking for the public’s help identifying individuals who were “actively instigating violence” in Washington, D.C., after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday. The bureau is accepting tips and digital media, including photos and videos, depicting the rioting and the violence to help find those who possibly violated federal law. “Our goal …

CBS News reports: In addition to the shooting, one woman and two men died “around the Capitol grounds” after suffering “separate medical emergencies,” Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said. Contee did not identify any of the deceased or provide further information on the medical issues that lead to their deaths. The shooting occurred after violent supporters of President Trump breached …

The Daily Beast reports: The woman shot dead as a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday has been identified by her family as an Air Force vet who was an outspoken supporter of Trump. Local San Diego news outlet KUSI named the woman as Ashli Babbitt, a San Diego resident who is said …

After knocking down barricades around a media enclosure and forcing reporters to flee, a group of Trump cultists merrily filmed themselves destroying what is surely many thousands of dollars worth of video equipment. The group stomped, smashed, and poured water on the equipment as amid shouts of “traitors!” and “take a fucking souvenir!” One man picked up an abandoned microphone …

The Independent reports: A woman has been shot during the chaos inside the Capitol in Washington, DC after pro-Trump rioters stormed the building. Multiple reports emerged of a person being shot before a video was posted to Twitter showing the incident. In the footage a shot is heard before people scatter and the victim is seen lying on the floor. …

ABC News reports: Shots were reportedly fired as lawmakers are being evacuated from the U.S. Capitol while pro-Trump demonstrators swarmed the building. ABC News reported that there was an armed standoff at the House front door. Police told House members that they might need to duck under chairs. Lawmakers were also told to “be prepared” to relocate to cloakrooms. Both …

The Hill reports: The U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday locked down the Capitol building and evacuated multiple congressional buildings amid increasingly violent protests outside. Buildings being evacuated included the Library of Congress’s Madison Building across from the Capitol as well as the Cannon House office building. In an alert sent to Hill staffers, police ordered occupants of the Madison building …