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Watchdog Report Says Officers Instructed to Hold Back in Response to Jan. 6 Insurrection

HeadlineApr 14, 2021

A new report by the Capitol Police’s watchdog reveals officials knew Congress was the target of the deadly January 6 insurrection, yet officers were instructed to refrain from deploying a more aggressive response. Officials on duty on January 6 said the use of “crowd control” equipment such as stun grenades could have helped “push back the rioters.”

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