Washington, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) The United States media highlighted today police warnings that extremist groups are planning to attack the Capitol building.
Yogananda Pittman, acting head of the Capitol's security forces, said on Thursday in an interview with CNN that extremist militias involved in the seizure of the site last January 6th are planning to blow it up and assassinate as many members as possible when President Joe Biden gives his first speech.
The official pointed out that the police officers in charge of the custody of the building will maintain their highest level of security, at least until the president delivers his speech to the legislators.
Pittman appeared before the House of Representatives this Thursday to report on the security flaws observed during the certification of votes in Congress that confirmed Biden as president, when followers of Donald Trump assaulted and took the place.
According to a report by NBC, the congressmen insisted along with Pittman on the need to increase security measures, including keeping the National Guard deployed.
Pittman acknowledged during her appearance the inability of the police to face the attack on the Capitol on January 6th.
Lawmakers from both parties alleged during the session that Capitol security forces were trying harder to protect their jobs than to explain how to better respond to a similar attack in the future.
According to The Hill newspaper, the audience highlighted many of the same deficiencies that were revealed in a similar session of the Senate on Tuesday, where the former chief of the Capitol Police and the former sergeant at arms of the House of Representatives could not even agree on whether or not help was requested from the National Guard.
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The official pointed out that the police officers in charge of the custody of the building will maintain their highest level of security, at least until the president delivers his speech to the legislators.
Pittman appeared before the House of Representatives this Thursday to report on the security flaws observed during the certification of votes in Congress that confirmed Biden as president, when followers of Donald Trump assaulted and took the place.
According to a report by NBC, the congressmen insisted along with Pittman on the need to increase security measures, including keeping the National Guard deployed.
Pittman acknowledged during her appearance the inability of the police to face the attack on the Capitol on January 6th.
Lawmakers from both parties alleged during the session that Capitol security forces were trying harder to protect their jobs than to explain how to better respond to a similar attack in the future.
According to The Hill newspaper, the audience highlighted many of the same deficiencies that were revealed in a similar session of the Senate on Tuesday, where the former chief of the Capitol Police and the former sergeant at arms of the House of Representatives could not even agree on whether or not help was requested from the National Guard.
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