Bolton said he had yet to review the reports of investigations into the behavior of about three dozen officers on Jan. 6, many of which are ongoing.
A committee assistant declined to disclose further details from the investigation, but stressed that Lofgren’s panel had recently received ‘new documents and emails related to the January 6 uprising, including material addressing these issues’ brought to light. about today. The committee is continuing to review the documents and emails and intends to review the relevant recorded audio when it becomes available. ‘
This is the first insight into the basis for any ongoing investigations into Capitol police officers. Lofgren did not identify the officer. Capitol police have acknowledged that the ongoing investigations – including the fact that six officers were suspended for their specific actions – have been acknowledged, but since they began months ago, they have not provided any update.
Many Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern after the assault on the Capitol at 6 Capitol by a pro-Trump crowd that some of the Capitol police officers were apparently waving the crowd or taking pictures with them. The reality was more complex. About 138 Capitol and DC police officers were assaulted on Jan. 6, and some sustained serious injuries. One died hours later of apparent strokes and two took their own lives in the days and weeks after the attack.
Footage of the riot sometimes shows fierce hand-to-hand fighting in which the policemen were attacked and beaten too much, peppers were sprayed and wiped out with poles, batons and even a hockey stick and a skateboard. Inside the building, rioters regularly confronted police, and in other cases, police were reduced to bystanders as the crowd patrolled through the aisle in the Capitol. Outside the chambers of the House and Senate, however, it was a different story, as the police repulsed fierce crowds and tried to infiltrate the chambers where lawmakers were evacuated.