With new video footage, managers show how close rioters got to VP Mike Pence and lawmakers
New footage highlights just how close the violent mob got to former Vice President Mike Pence and congressional lawmakers on Jan. 6.
Jason Moorehead had attended Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6, but the middle school social studies teacher said he was never any closer than a mile and a quarter to the Capitol that day and did nothing wrong.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mona Sedky said there is evidence Riley June Williams has directed others to delete data after the attack.
Troy Thompson with the Department of General Services, which oversees Capitol Police, said there are additional officers inside and out, and barriers have been erected in recent days.
Police in cities that dealt with large-scale protests over the last several months said they are approaching the coming days calmly, while on the lookout for possible threats.