Chief in charge of intel before Capitol riot returns to post
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August 19, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yogananda Pittman, the Capitol Police official who led intelligence operations when thousands of pro-Trump rioters descended Jan. 6, is back in charge of intelligence as officials prepare for what's expected to be a massive rally at the Capitol to support those who took part in the insurrection.
Pittman — elevated to acting chief after then-Chief Steven Sund was forced to resign in the aftermath of the deadly insurrection — was passed over last month for the role of permanent chief. The Capitol Police Board, which oversees the force, instead picked J. Thomas Manger, the forme...
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