Police guarding the US Congress say 'should the unthinkable happen', officers will be ready, ahead of the second anniversary of the deadly attack on the Capitol building.
abc.net.au/news/january-6-capitol-riots-anniversary/101824088The United States Capitol Police say they are prepared for any possible future attacks on Congress, ahead of the second anniversary of the deadly January 6 riot and the dissolution of the panel investigating it.
USCP chief Tom Manger said the current threat climate, "particularly against elected officials", would require "continued and heightened vigilance". "With the polarised state of our nation, an attack like the one our department endured on January 6, 2021 could be attempted again," he said in a statement on Monday.Five people died and more than 140 police officers were injured two years ago when supporters of then-president Donald Trump violently breached the US Capitol as politicians and Mr Trump's vice-president Mike Pence were set to certify his loss to Democrat Joe Biden.for his role in sparking the deadly siege.
In releasing its last cache of documents on Monday, the January 6 panel cited security concerns as Congress changes hands, sending some records to the White House and the Department of Homeland Security to review and return to the National Archives.
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