Chief: Capitol police were unsure about using force Jan. 6
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February 24, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection did not properly lock down the building and were unsure of the rules for using deadly force against the rioters, according to the acting chief of the Capitol Police.
In a statement submitted for a House hearing Thursday, Yogananda Pittman provides new details about the law enforcement response to the Capitol riot and the problems that hobbled the police's response. The statement fills in crucial new details as lawmakers begin investigating what went wrong the day of the attack.
Pittman emphasizes the hero...
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