WASHINGTON – The United States (US) capitol security officials who were ousted in the wake of Jan. 6 attack on Congress have blamed intelligence failures for the breach.
The officials on Tuesday said the rioters “came prepared for war” with weapons, radios, and climbing gear.
Three of the four officials testifying on Tuesday to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee resigned in the immediate wake of the attack, in which one Capitol police officer was killed.
Acting Washington DC police chief Robert Contee III told lawmakers, that he was “stunned” by how long it took for the Pentagon to deploy National Guard troops to help quell the riots.(BBC)
