Capitol Police Chief Calls January 6 Riot A Terrorist Attack
Pittman told lawmakers Tuesday the agency knew days before the Capitol storming that there was a “strong potential for violence” and that Congress was the target. “On January 6th, in the face of a terrorist attack by tens of thousands of insurrectionists determined to stop the certification of Electoral College votes, the Department failed to meet its own high standards as well as yours,” according to prepared remarks reported by The New York Times on Tuesday....