Report By Ret. Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré Calls For Changes In Capitol Security After Jan. 6 Riot
According to a report by security experts reviewing the Capitol riot on January 6, the U.S. Capitol Police were “understaffed, insufficiently equipped, and inadequately trained” to protect the complex from the attack. The experts recommend 900 new officers be hired and a retractable perimeter fence be put around the Capitol grounds. Ret. Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré and his team wrote a 13-page report that identifies various flaws in the Capitol’s intelligence-gathering and recommends a long list of reforms to Capitol Hill security. Additionally, the proposal would grant the chief of the Capitol Pol...