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January11,2021
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DouglasHibbard Chief,InitialRequestStaff OfficeofInform ationPolicy DepartmentofJustice 441GStNW,6thFloor Washington,DC20530 ViaOnlinePortal
Re: Expedited Freedom of Information Act Request
DearFOIAOfficer:
PursuanttotheFreedomof InformationAct(FOIA),5U.S.C.§552,andthe implem entingregulationsof youragency,Am ericanOversightmakesthefollowing requestforrecords.
OnJanuary6,2021,PresidentTrumpinciteda mtoob attackCongresswhile mbers em werecertifyingtheelectionforPresident-electJoeBiden. 1 Theapparent insurrectionistsattackedtheCapitolBuilding,forcedtheirwaypastreportedly understaffedCapitolPolice,andultim atelydelayedtheCongressionalsessionbyforcing lawmakersandtheirstaffstoflee. 2 Fourpeoplediedduringthisassaultandafifth person,aCapitolPoliceofficer,diedthefollowingdayfrominjuriesincurredwhile engagingwithrioters. 3
Whilem ilitia mbers em roamedthehallsofCongress,Trum preportedlyfoughtagainst deployingtheD.C.NationalGuard, 4 andtheDefenseDepartm entreportedlyinitially
1 PressRelease,OfficeofSen.MittRom ney,Rom neyCondemInsurrectionatU.S. ns Capitol, Jan.6,2021, https://www.romney.senate.gov/rom ney-condem ns-insurrection- us-capitol. 2 RebeccaTan,etal., TrumpSupportersStormU.S.Capitol,WithOneWomanKilledand TearGasFired, Wash.Post(Jan.7,2021,12:30AM), https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trum p-supporters-storm -capitol- dc/2021/01/06/58afc0b8-504b-11eb-83e3-322644d82356 story.html. 3 EricLevenson, WhatWeKnowAboutthe5DeathsinthePro-TrumpMobthatStormedthe Capitol, CNN(Jan.8,2021,5:29PM), https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/07/us/capitol- mob-deaths/index.htm l. 4 MaggieHaberman(@m aggieNYT),Twitter(Jan.6,2021,8:18PM), https://twitter.comaggieNYT/status/1346989618239926273/m (“NEW:Trum p initiallyrebuffedandresistedrequeststo m obilizetheNationalGuard,accordingto a personwithknowledgeofthevents.[sic]ItrequiredinterventionfromWhiteHouse officialstogetitdone,accordingtothepersonwithknowledgeoftheevents.).
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.46265-000001 20210609-0001600 denied a deploym ent request, before later reversing that decision.5 Congress was only able to certifythe win for President-elect Biden later in the evening after law enforcement, including the Capitol Police, and potentially the Federal Bureau for Investigation (FBI), the National Guard, and D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), reclaimed the Capitol.
This mob ofTrum p followers, animated by the President, attem pted to violently stop the peaceful transfer ofpower. Now, in this mom ent ofcrisis, the public needs to understand the roles that senior officials played during this attack on Am erican democracy.
Requested Records
American Oversight seeks expedited review of this request for the reasons identified below and requests that your agency produce the following records as soon as practicable, and at least within twenty business days:
1. All com unications m (including em ails, em ail attachm ents, com plete em ail chains, text messages (or m essages on sim ilar applications such as Signal or WhatsApp) and calendar invitations) sent or received by the officials listed below regarding events at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. National Mall, or surrounding grounds in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021, including but not limited to the potential or actual deployment oflaw enforcement officers and/or National Guard troops, requests for assistance frommbers em ofCongress or Congressional staff, protests or arm ed activity at the Capitol, President Trump’s rally, or concerns about security.
Please note that Am erican Oversight does not seek, and that this request specifically excludes, the initial mailing of news clips or other mass-distribution emails. However, subsequent com m unications forwarding such em are ails responsive to this request. In other words, for exam ple, ifa specified official received a m ass-distribution news clip em ail referencing protests or violent activity at the Capitol, that initial email would not be responsive to this request. However, if a specified official forwarded that em to ail another individual with his own com m entary, that subsequent m essage would be responsive to this request and should be produced.
2. All orders, directives, protocols, or guidance prepared, written, approved, or signed by the officials listed below, regarding events at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. National Mall, or surrounding grounds in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021, including but not limited to the potential or actual deployment oflaw enforcement officers and/or National Guard troops, requests for assistance from
5 Aaron C. Davis (@byaaroncdavis), Twitter (Jan. 6, 2021, 2:55 PM), https://twitter.com/byaaroncdavis/status/1346908166030766080 (“BREAKING: A source tells mThe e Defense Departm ent has just denied a request by DC officials to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol.”).
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.46265-000001 20210609-0001601 members ofCongress or Congressional staff, protests or arm ed activity at the Capitol, President Trump’s rally, or concerns about security.
Specified officials: a. Jeffrey Rosen, Acting Attorney General b. Richard Donoghue, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General c. Anyone serving in the capacity ofChiefofStaffto the Acting Attorney General d. Anyone serving as White House Liaison
For both parts ofthis request, please provide all responsive records from December 31, 2020, through January 7, 2021.
Fee Waiver Request
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(iii) and your agency’s regulations, American Oversight requests a waiver of fees associated with processing this request for records. The subject of this request concerns the operations of the federal government, and the disclosures will likely contribute to a better understanding of relevant government procedures by the general public in a significant way. Moreover, the request is primarily and fundamentally for non-co m mercial purposes.
American Oversight requests a waiver of fees because disclosure of the requested information is “in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of operations or activities ofthe government.” 6 The public has a significant interest in the decision-making process that led to the deploym ent of troops and law enforcement officers to the nation’s Capitol Building to face insurrectionists and the delay of said deployment while rioters overtook the Capitol. Records with the potential to shed light on this matter would contribute significantly to public understanding of operations of the federal government, including what threats were previously identified and how the federal government had anticipated responding. American Oversight is co m mitted to transparency and makes the responses agencies provide to FOIA requests publicly available, and the public’s understanding of the government’s activities would be enhanced through American Oversight’s analysis and publication of these records.
This request is primarily and fundamentally for non-comercial m purposes. 7 As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, American Oversight does not have a m co ercial m purpose and the release of the information requested is not in American Oversight’s financial interest. American Oversight’s m ission to is prom ote transparency in government, to educate the public about government activities, and to ensure the accountability of government officials. American Oversight uses the inform ation gathered, and its analysis of it, to educate the public through reports, press releases, or other media. Am erican Oversight
6 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(iii). 7 See id.
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.46265-000001 20210609-0001602 also makes m aterials it gathers available on its public website and promotes their availability on social media platform s, such as Facebook and Twitter.8
American Oversight has also demonstrated its com m itm ent to the public disclosure of documents and creation ofeditorial content through regular substantive analyses posted to its website.9 Examples reflecting this com m itm ent to the public disclosure of documents and the creation ofeditorial content include the posting ofrecords related to the Trump Adm inistration’s contacts with Ukraine and analyses ofthose contacts;10 posting records and editorial content about the federal government’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic; 11 posting records received as part ofAm erican Oversight’s “Audit the Wall” project to gather and analyze information related to the administration’s proposed construction ofa barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, and analyses ofwhat those records reveal;12 the posting ofrecords related to an ethics waiver received by a senior Department ofJustice attorney and an analysis ofwhat those records demonstrated regarding the Department’s process for issuing such waivers;13 and posting records and analysis offederal officials’ use oftaxpayer dollars to charter private aircraftor use government planes for unofficial business.14
8 American Oversight currently has approximately 15,600 page likes on Facebook and 105,500 followers on Twitter. American Oversight, Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/weareoversight/ (last visited Jan. 11, 2021); American Oversight (@weareoversight), Twitter, https://twitter.com/weareoversight (last visited Jan. 11, 2020). 9 See generallyNews , American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/blog . 10 Trump Administration’s ContactswithUkraine , American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/investigation/the-trum p-adm inistrations- contacts-with-ukraine. 11 See generallyThe Trump Administration’sResponse toCoronavirus , American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/investigation/the-trum p-adm inistrations- response-to-coronavirus; see, e.g., ‘We’ve AllGiven UpGettinga StraightAnswerFrom You Guys: FrustratedEmailsBetween IllinoisGovernor’sO f ficeandWhiteHouse , https://www.americanoversight.org/weve-all-given-up-getting-a-straight-answer- from-you-guys-frustrated-em ails-between-illinois-governors-office-and-white-house . 12 See generallyAuditthe Wall, American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/investigation/audit-the-wall ; see, e.g., BorderWall Investigation Report:NoPlans, NoFunding, NoTimeline, NoWall , American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/border-wall-investigation-report-no-plans-no- funding-no-timeline-no-wall. 13 DOJRecordsRelatingto SolicitorGeneralNoelFrancisco’sRecusal , American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/docum ent/doj-civil-division-response-noel - francisco-compliance ; Francisco & the TravelBan: WhatWeLearnedfrom the DOJ Documents , American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/francisco-the - travel-ban-what-we-learned-from-the-doj-docum ents. 14 See generallySwamp Airlines: CharteredJetsatTaxpayerExpense , American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/investigation/swam p-airlines-private-jets - taxpayer-expense; see, e.g., NewInformation on Pompeo’s2017 Trips toHisHome State, American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/new-inform ation-on- pompeos-2017-trips-to-his-hom e-state .
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.46265-000001 20210609-0001603 Accordingly, American Oversight qualifies for a fee waiver.
Application orf Expedited Processing
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(E)(1) and your agencies’ implem enting regulations, American Oversight requests that your agency expedite the processing of this request.
I certifyto be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief that the information requested is urgently needed in order to informthe public concerning actual or alleged government activity . On January 6, a m ob of Trum p supporters, incited by a speech from President Trump, attacked the Capitol Building to stop the certification of President-elect Joe Biden as president. This raised serious concerns about the security of the Capitol Building, security planning surrounding an im portant process for American democracy, and the actions or inaction of federal agencies before and during this attack. During the assault, President Trump reportedly fought against deploying the D.C. National Guard,15 and the Defense Department reportedly initially denied a request, before later reversing that decision.16 According to The NewYork Times, “Defense and administration officials” told the publication that Vice President Pence, not the Com ander m in Chief, ultimately ordered deploying the Guard.17 Iftrue, this raises questions about who is currently in control ofthe military’s arm ed forces, and who was in control during the mob’s assault on Congress. Furthermore, the public needs to know whether the president initially denied sending help to protect Congress fromthe m ob that he incited. Iftrue, this has serious implications about the president’s com mitment to dem ocracy and his willingness to use the military for his own political ends. These records would help answer these questions and also help the public understand what steps security forces took to end the assault.
Moreover, I certifyto be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief that there is an urgent need to inform the public about the deployment of the National Guard and other law enforcement and security forces. As noted above, The New York Times has reported that the Com ander m in Chief did not order the National Guard to help Congress, but instead the Vice President gave these orders. The country should not live with ambiguities regarding who is providing orders to the m ilitary for any period of timFurther,e. at this m om ent of crisis, the public needs transparency about how government officials are responding to the apparent insurrection that trashed the halls of Congress. For stability, the public needs access to the requested records so they can trust that the government is doing what is in its power to ensure a peaceful transition of power. Further, if the president hesitated or stonewalled efforts to send forces to protect Congress, as reported, the public needs to know that as soon as possible, because it would imply the president m ay not be co m m itted to a peaceful transfer of power. In addition, mem bers of Congress are currently drafting and circulating articles of
15 Haberman, supra note 4. 16 Davis, supra note 5. 17 Helen Cooper, et al., As the D.C. PoliceClearthe CapitolGrounds, the Mayor Extendsa PublicEmergency, N.Y. Tim(Jan.es 6, 2021), https://www.nytimes.com /2021/01/06/us/politics/national-guard-capitol-arm y.htm l.
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.46265-000001 20210609-0001604 impeachment based on the events of January 6. 18 These records may be relevant to their current deliberations and any future trial.
I further certifythat American Oversight is primarily engaged in disseminating information to the public. Am erican Oversight’s m ission to is prom ote transparency in government, to educate the public about government activities, and to ensure the accountability of government officials. Similar to other organizations that have been found to satisfythe criteria necessary to qualifyfor expedition,19 American Oversight “‘gathers information of potential interest to a segm ent of the public, uses its editorial skills to turn the raw material into a distinct work, and distributes that work to an audience.’”20 American Oversight uses the inform ation gathered, and its analysis of it, to educate the public through reports, press releases, and other media. Am erican Oversight also makes m aterials it gathers available on its public website and promotes their availability on social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter.21 As discussed previously, American Oversight has demonstrated its com m itm ent to the public disclosure of documents and creation of editorial content.22
Accordingly, American Oversight’s request satisfies the criteria for expedition.
18 Ilhan Om(@IlhanMN),ar Twitter (Jan. 7, 2021, 12:14 PM) , https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1347230206646509573 (“Articles of Impeachm ent for introduction, so proud ofeveryone co-leading this effort with us. We need to m ove quickly to rem ove this President fromoffice.”). 19 See ACLUv. U.S. Dep’tofJustice , 321 F. Supp. 2d 24, 30 31 (D.D.C. 2004); EPICv. Dep’tofDefense , 241 F. Supp. 2d 5, 15 (D.D.C. 2003). 20 ACLU, 321 F. Supp. 2d at 29 n.5 (quoting EPIC, 241 F. Supp. 2d at 11). 21 American Oversight currently has approximately 15,600 page likes on Facebook and 105,500 followers on Twitter. American Oversight, Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/weareoversight (last visited Jan. 11, 2021); American Oversight (@weareoversight), Twitter, https://twitter.com/weareoversight (last visited Jan. 11, 2021). 22 See generallyNews , American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/blog ; see, e.g., EmailsandResume ofTrump’sPicktoHeadGovernmentPersonnelO f fice, American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/em ails-and-resum e-of-trum ps-pick-to- head-government-personnel-office ; CDCCalendarsfrom 2018 and2019: Pandemic-Related BriefingsandMeetings , American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/cdc- calendars-from-2018-and-2019-pandem ic-related-briefings-and-m eetings; State DepartmentReleases Ukraine Documentsto American Oversight, Am erican Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/state-departm ent-releases-ukraine-docum ents-to- american-oversight ; DocumentsRevealBen Carson Jr.’sAttemptstoUse HisInf luenceat HUDto HelpHisBusiness , Am erican Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/docum ents-reveal-ben-carson-jr-s-attem pts-to- use-his-influence-at-hud-to-help-his-business; Investigatingthe Trump Administration’s Ef fortstoSellNuclear TechnologytoSaudiArabia , Am erican Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/investigating-the-trum p-adm inistrations-efforts- to-sell-nuclear-technology-to-saudi-arabia; Sessions’LetterShows DOJActedOn Trump’s Authoritarian Demandto InvestigateClinton , American Oversight, https://www.americanoversight.org/sessions-letter.
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.46265-000001 20210609-0001605 Guidance Regarding the Search & Processing of Requested Records
In connection with its request for records, American Oversight provides the following guidance regarding the scope of the records sought and the search and processing of records: • Please search all locations and systemlikelys to have responsive records, regardless of format, m edium , or physical characteristics. • Our request for records includes any attachments to those records or other materials enclosed with those records when they were previously transmitted. To the extent that an em ail is responsive to our request, request our includes all prior messages sent or received in that em ail chain, as well as any attachments to the email. • Please search all relevant records or systemcontainings records regarding agency business. Do not exclude records regarding agency business contained in files, email accounts, or devices in the personal custody ofyour officials, such as personal email accounts or text m essages. Records ofofficial business conducted using unofficial systemors stored outside ofofficial files are subject to the Federal Records Act and FOIA.23 It is not adequate to rely on policies and procedures that require officials to m such ove inform to ation officials system within a certain period of time; Am erican Oversight has a right to records contained in those files even if m aterial has not yet been m oved to official systemsor if officials have, by intent or through negligence, failed to m eet their obligations.24 • Please use all tools available to your agency to conduct a com plete and efficient search for potentially responsive records. Agencies are subject to government - wide requirements to m anage agency information electronically,25 and m any agencies have adopted the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Capstone programor, sim ilar policies. These systemprovides options for searching emails and other electronic records in a m anner that is reasonably likely to be more com plete than just searching individual custodian files. For example, a custodian may have deleted a responsive email from his or her em ail
23 See Competitive Enter. Inst. v. Of ficeofSci. & Tech. Policy, 827 F.3d 145, 149 50 (D.C. Cir. 2016); cf.JudicialWatch, Inc. v. Kerry, 844 F.3d 952, 955 56 (D.C. Cir. 2016). 24 See Competitive Enter. Inst. v. Of ficeofSci. & Tech. Policy, No. 14-cv-765, slip op. at 8 (D.D.C. Dec. 12, 2016). 25 Presidential MemorandumManaging Governm ent Records, 76 Fed. Reg. 75,423 (Nov. 28, 2011), https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press- office/2011/11/28/presidential-memorandumanaging-governm-m ent-records; Office of Mgm&Budget,t. Exec. Office ofthe President, Mem orandum for the Heads of Executive Departments & Independent Agencies, “Managing Governm ent Records Directive,” M-12-18 (Aug. 24, 2012), https://www.archives.gov/files/records- mgm t/m -12-18.pdf.
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.46265-000001 20210609-0001606 programbut, your agency’s archiving tools m ay capture that email under Capstone. At the samtime e, custodian searches are still necessary; agencies m ay not have direct access to files stored in .PST files, outside of network drives, in paper format, or in personal em ail accounts. • In the event somportionse of the requested records are properly exem pt from disclosure, please disclose any reasonably segregable non-exempt portions of the requested records. If a request is denied in whole, please state specifically why it is not reasonable to segregate portions of the record for release. • Please take appropriate steps to ensure that records responsive to this request are not deleted by the agency before the com pletion of processing for this request. If records potentially responsive to this request are likely to be located on systemwheres they are subject to potential deletion, including on a scheduled basis, please take steps to prevent that deletion, including, as appropriate, by instituting a litigation hold on those records.
Conclusion
If you have any questions regarding how to construe this request for records or believe that further discussions regarding search and processing would facilitate a m ore efficient production of records of interest to American Oversight, please do not hesitate to contact American Oversight to discuss this request. American Oversight welcomes an opportunity to discuss its request with you before you undertake your search or incur search or duplication costs. By working together at the outset, American Oversight and your agency can decrease the likelihood of costly and time-consum ing litigation in the future.
Where possible, please provide responsive material in an electronic format by em ail. Alternatively, please provide responsive material in native formorat in PDF formonat a USB drive. Please send any responsive material being sent by m to ail erican Am Oversight, 1030 15th Street NW,Suite B255, Washington, DC 20005. If it will accelerate release of responsive records to Am erican Oversight, please also provide responsive material on a rolling basis.
We share a com m on m ission to prom ote transparency in government. erican Am Oversight looks forward to working with your agency on this request. If you do not understand any part of this request, please contact Dan McGrath at [email protected] or (202) 897-4213. Also, if American Oversight’s request
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.46265-000001 20210609-0001607 for expedition is not granted or its request for a fee waiver is not granted in full, please contact us im m ediately upon m aking such a determ ination.
Sincerely,
Austin R. Evers Executive Director American Oversight
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.46265-000001 20210609-0001608 Mastropasqua, Kristina (PAO)
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Thomas Caldwell, 65, has been arrested. Feds say he organized 10 people. apparent leader: ohio state militia. called himself an instigator
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January 13, 2021
The Honorable Christopher C. Miller The Honorable Jeffrey A. Rosen Acting Secretary of Defense Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Justice 1000 Defense, Pentagon 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20301-1000 Washington, DC 20530-0001
Dear Acting Secretary Miller and Acting Attorney General Rosen,
We write with grave concerns over reports that multiple active duty and retired military service members and veterans are under investigation, or have been arrested, in connection with their participation in the riot and insurrection in the U.S. Capitol last week. As veterans and Members of Congress, who have taken the Oath of Office twice over, we have sworn to protect the Constitution and hold accountable our fellow Americans who have served in uniform to the Oaths they themselves have sworn to our country.
As you know, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution provides that no person may hold civil or military office in the United States, who, having taken an Oath as an officer of the United States to support the Constitution, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States. This provision was enshrined in our Constitution in the Reconstruction Amendments which were adopted in the wake of the Civil War. Our leaders knew then that the security of our democracy requires that service members, veterans, and retirees of the U.S. military should be investigated, convicted, and found guilty if they committed insurrection or rebellion against our country.
Recent news reports have identified retired or discharged servicemembers as being present at the Capitol and taking part in the riot that occurred on January 6, 2021. Additional news reports and security briefings suggest that the threat of insurrection in all 50 states and in the nation’s capital will continue through January 21, 2021. Given the 14th Amendment provision previously referenced, we are concerned about further participation in insurrection or rebellious activities by current or former servicemembers that contravenes the oath we took to protect this country.
With this information in mind and as the investigations continue to reveal individuals with a relationship to the military, we request your prompt answers to each of the following questions:
1. For active duty, National Guard and Reserve servicemembers who are under law enforcement investigation for their role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, what are the administrative tools available and what are administrative requirements the military service must enact? 2. For retirees who are under law enforcement investigation for their role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 what are the administrative tools available and legal tools available to the military service to recall the retiree and administratively or legally prosecute the individual? 3. For federal contractors (to include those who are veterans and retirees) who are under law enforcement investigation for their role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 what are the administrative tools available and legal tools available to suspend security clearances or employment on contracts? 4. For veterans who no longer have a Military Service Obligation and are not retirees who are under law enforcement investigation and are convicted of a federal crime for their role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, are there any administrative tools available to the military services to adjust their military discharge that could affect benefits earned for military service?
Sincerely,
Kaialiʻi Kahele Jake Auchincloss Member of Congress Member of Congress
Seth Moulton Jimmy Panetta Member of Congress Member of Congress
Don Bacon Member of Congress
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ActingAttorneyGeneralJeffreyRosen U.S. Department ofJustice 950Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 30-0001 205
Re: Request for SpecialCounsel to Investigate AnyCriminal Interference with the Certification ofthe PresidentialElection
Dear ActingAttorneyGeneralRosen:
The American CivilLiberties Union (ACLU) stronglyurges you to appoint aspecial counsel to investigate, andifwarranted, prosecute President DonaldTrump, his associates, and any other federal official who mayhave been involvedin recent attempts to subvert the AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION outcome ofthe 2020Presidential election, ifthose attempts amount to criminal violations offederal civil rights laws, including, but not limited to, Section 241 ofTitle 18 ofthe UnitedStates Code. By a NationalPolitical AdvocacyDepartment unanimous vote on January10, 2021, the ACLUNationalBoard voted 91515 thSt. NW, 6thFL to support the impeachment ofPresident DonaldTrump because of Washington, D.C. 20005 his pattern ofbad-faithconduct designed to subvert the results ofa aclu.org fair andfree election. Regardless ofwhat happens in the House or Senate with regard to impeachment and removal, the U.S. Susan Herman President Department ofJustice shouldinitiate its own investigation to ascertain whether criminal violations offederalcivil rights laws AnthonyRomero occurred. ExecutiveDirector RonaldNewman The outcome ofthe 2020 presidential election is the most litigated NationalPolitical ever inour country’s history. More than 60legal challenges have been Director filedto throw out lawfully cast ballots. These lawsuits have had a single purpose: to disenfranchise qualifiedAmerican voters, particularlyvoters ofcolor, who voted against President Trump. The courts—bothfederal and state, andincludingjudicial appointees of bothpoliticalparties—have unanimouslyrejectedthese challenges as without basis in fact or law.
Yet the President has not been deterredin his efforts to overturn the results ofan election that he lost. Since President-Elect Bidenwas declared the winner, President Trump andhis associates have embarked on arelentless and multi-pronged campaign attemptingto overturn the clear results, including, in one instance, byexhortingthe Georgia Secretary ofState to “find” enough votes that would allow him to win that state—a clear and unambiguous attempt to undermine the will ofthe voters ofGeorgia and steal their electoral votes.
In addition to pressuringand threatening state andlocal officials to reverse election results in his favor, the President has repeatedly
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.14893-000001 20210609-0009171 made scores ofknowinglyfalse statements attemptingto undermine the integrity and legitimacyofthe 2020 election, to impugn the votes ofAmericans in racial minoritygroups in particular, and to denyhis loss at the ballotbox. These statements have fueled the prevailingsentiment ofhis supporters that the election ofPresident-Elect Biden is not legitimate. Following over eightweeks ofpersistent false statements about the legitimacy ofthe election results from the Presidentandhis surrogates, PresidentTrump ledhis supporters in arallyon the NationalMall at the verymoment Congress was meetingto certify the election. After the President said, “we’re goingto walkdownto the Capitol,” a group ofTrump supporters didjust that and, once there, many ofthem broke into the Capitolbuildinganddisrupted the joint session ofCongress convened to certifythe election ofJoe Biden to beth Presidentthe 46 ofthe UnitedStates. Images ofthese rioters swarming the halls ofour Capitol—carryingweapons, tacticalgear, restrainingzip ties, and, in a symbol ofthe white supremacyunderpinningtheir violent acts, Confederate flags —while Members ofCongress, staff, reporters, and the building’s caretakers fledfor their lives will not soon be forgotten.
The President andhis enablers must be held accountable for their efforts to subvert the November 2020 election, includingfor anyfederal crimes theymayhave committedin the course oftheir attempts to overturn the election results.
The President andhis advisors have engagedin multiple concertedefforts to pressure or coerce state andlocal officials to reject, revise, or refuse to certify the vote totals, thereby overturningthe results ofthe election in those states. Although vigorous lobbyingof government officials is permissible, the scope andbaseless character ofthe President’s personalintrusion into the machineryofthe electoralprocess at the local and state levels is unprecedented, and the context in whichit has taken place cannot be ignored: Election officials in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and otherstates have facedintense pressure and acrimonyfrom the President’s supporters, includingdeaththreats. 1
In an especiallynotorious case, the President calledthe Georgia SecretaryofState on January2, and, duringthe call, stated that “Ijust want to find11,780 votes”—i.e., enough to overcome the certified margin in the state—and raised the specter ofpossible criminal liability against him ifhe did not complywiththe President’s demands.
These efforts ultimatelyfailed, andthe states performedtheir dutyto certifythe proper slates ofelectors, chosen by their voters. Withoptions to overturn the election narrowing, the President andhis enablers trained theirsights on the Vice President andCongress as theyprepared to certifythe result ofthe electoral college votes. The President pressured the Vice President to refuse to accept the electoral votes ofthree states—Arizona, Georgia, andPennsylvania—despite the fact that the Vice President has no legal authority to do so—in order to prevent certification ofthe presidential election. When that failed, the President exhortedhis supporters to go to the Capitol, whichtheythen stormed, disrupting the tally ofelectoral votes. At least five people diedin the resulting chaos.
1 In at least one case, the President’s pressure was effective: in Wayne County, Michigan, which includes Detroit, two local elections officials attempted to rescind their votes to certifyelection results roughly24hours after being contactedbythe President.
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.14893-000001 20210609-0009172 Taken together, these acts andothers provide evidence ofa sustainedand concerted attempt on the part ofPresident Trump andhis supporters to overturnthe results ofwhat his own Department ofHomelandSecurityhas called the most secure electionin history. The fact that the Presidentwas unsuccessfuldoes not and cannot absolve him from facing appropriate consequences for his actions, includingcriminalpenalties ifwarranted.
CriminalViolations ofFederalCivilRights Laws. As the Department ofJustice well knows,2 numerous federallaws protect voterparticipation and the integrity ofour elections. Among them is Section 241 ofTitle 18 ofthe UnitedStates Code, akeycivil rights statute, whichprohibits conspiracies “to injure, oppress, threaten, orintimidate anyperson in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws ofthe UnitedStates, or because ofhis havingso exercisedthe same.” Ifthe President engagedin acts to prevent the vote ofcitizens ofthe UnitedStates from beingcountedand takingeffect, those actions amount to unlawful election interference. For example, the President ofthe UnitedStates, duringhis call with officials from Georgia, urged the officials to “find” precisely enough votes to swingthe election in his favor and raised the specter ofcriminalprosecutions for the officials iftheydid not succumb to his will. That conversation and any other communications withGeorgia officials deserve athorough examination to determine whether theydemonstrate an intent to deprive the people ofGeorgia oftheir right to vote, secured to them bythe Constitution. There must be afullinvestigation into President Trump’s various acts that appear to have been intended to overturn or subvert the results ofan election he lost. This should also include his actions on January6, 2021, in relation to the mob attack on the U.S.3 Capitol.
Requirement to Appoint aSpecialCounsel . Justice Department regulations require the AttorneyGeneral, or, in cases where the AttorneyGeneralis recused, the ActingAttorney General to appoint an outside counselwhen athree-prongtest is met. First, a“criminal investigation ofa person or matter [must be]4 Second, warranted.” the “investigation or prosecution ofthat person or matter by aUnitedStates Attorneys’ Office or litigating division ofthe Department ofJustice wouldpresent aconflict ofinterest for the Department.”5 Third, “under the circumstances it wouldbe in the public interest to appoint an outside SpecialCounsel to assume responsibilityfor the matter.” 6 Ifthe regulations’ three-prongtest is met, then the AttorneyGeneral or ActingAttorneyGeneral must select aspecial counselfrom outside the governmentwho wouldhave the authorityto secure necessary resources forthe investigation andprosecution andhave fullinvestigatory and prosecutorialpowers. 7
2 See, e.g., Department ofJustice, FederalProsecution ofElection Offenses, EighthEdition (December 2017). 3 Ofcourse, ifthe special counseldetermines that anypotentialdefendants shouldbe prosecuted based on their speech alone—as distinguishedfrom the acts carriedout as part ofa conspiracy that theyjoined—we trust that the counsel would applythe standard ofBrandenburgv. Ohio, 395U.S. 444(1969) (per curiam), andother relevant First Amendment principles to determine whether the speechis protected. 4 28C.F.R. § 600.1 5 Id. 6 Id. 7 Id. §§ 600.3-600.6.
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.14893-000001 20210609-0009173 There is little doubt that an investigation is warrantedin this matter. The President ofthe UnitedStates sought to coerce state officials to manufacture additional votes for him that would swingan election he lost in his favor. He has dailyrepeatedfalsely that the election was stolen from him and engagedin numerous other acts attemptingto change, reject, subvert, or otherwise undermine the results. The franchise is at the very core ofour democracy, andit is acrime to intentionallyinterfere withits exercise. For those reasons, a criminalinvestigation is warranted.
There wouldbe aconflict ofinterest for the Department ofJustice to pursue this investigation under its own authority. The Department ofJustice is ultimatelysupervised by the President, aclassic conflict ofinterest. Given the accusations made byPresident Trump andhis efforts to misuse the Department ofJustice’s powers for personalgain, to avoid anyappearance ofbias, an independent special counselis necessary to promote public trust in the process and to ensure the results ofthe investigation are respectedby everyone, includingthose thatsupport President Trump.
It wouldbe in the public interest for an outside counsel to pursue this investigation. The integrityofour election is agravelyserious matter, andinvestigations into its systematic subversion shouldbe conducted with the utmost integrity and clarity.
The faith ofthe people in their government and their trust in the government’s abilityto protect their right to vote and to ensure their vote willbe countedhave been imperiledby the actions ofthe President. Afullinvestigation, and, ifwarranted, prosecution, by an independent special counsel are necessary to reveal anycriminal activity that mayhave been perpetrated within the highest halls ofpower and to hold those responsible to account for their actions.
Thankyou for your attention to this urgent request.
Sincerely,
AnthonyRomero Monica Hopkins Executive Director Executive Director American CivilLiberties Union ACLU ofthe District ofColumbia
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.14893-000001 20210609-0009174 STATE OF NEW Y ORK OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY G ENERAL 28 IBERTYL S TREET NEW Y ORK, NY 10005
LETITIA JAMES (212) 416 8050 ATTORNEY G ENERAL
January 7, 2021
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001
Dear Acting Attorney General Rosen:
Yesterday was a dark, frightening, and shameful chapter in nation’shistory.the annals of Forthefirsttime our since the War of 1812, the United States Capitol was breached and invadedbe insurrectionists by armed, would- bent on overthrowing a lawfully elected government. These invaders were not, however, agents of a foreign power commanded by a foreign sovereign, but American citizens directly incited to mob violence by an American President.
Many of the most critical enforcement and charging decisions will and should wait for the next Attorney General. However, the country cannot afford for the Department of Justice to sit on its hands in the coming weeks. This was not a spontaneous demonstration of legitimate grievance, but a planned criminal insurrection that must be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Swift and decisive action must be taken and this despicable attack on our democracy answered.
TheInsurrectionistsMustbeInvestigated. The plain language of 18 U.S.C. § 2384 is clearly applicable to a violent incursion onto government property with the intention of hindering the certification of a lawful election. Noris thattheonlyfederallawthatmayapplyto yesterday’s actions. See, e.g., 18 U.S.C. §§ 111, 373, 1361, 2384. Each and every participant in this attempted coup must be identified, investigated, and held accountable.
ThePresident,HisFamily,andAlliedOfficialsMustbeHeldAccountableUndertheL aw. Yesterday’s events did not happen in a vacuum. The path was paved by months of lies and wild conspiracy theories by President Trump, his family and closest associates, and Members of Congress who supported and legitimized his baseless allegations. The moral culpability of the president and his enablers is beyond dispute. There are also serious, fact-specific questions about the legal culpability of the president, his family, and other officials fordirectlyincitingyesterday’sattack. Immediatelybeforetheinsurrectionistmob stormedthe Capitol, the presidentmadehiswishesex plicit, telling anangrycrowd, “You’llnevertakeback our country with weakness. Youhavetoshowstrengthandyouhavetobestrong…We’re goingto walkdownPennsylvaniaAvenue, …
Document ID: 0.7.4100.28615-000001 20210609-0009951 Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen January 7, 2021 Page 2
andwe’regoingtotheCapitol, … andwe’regoingtotry[to] give ourRepublicans… thekindofprideand boldnessthattheyneedto takebackourcountry.” Similarstatementswere madebymembersofTrump’s family, his congressional allies, and others close to him. No one is above the law, and the Department of Justice must investigate those responsible without fear or favor. That must include the president, his family, his closest associates, and potentially culpable Members of Congress.
ThePresidentMustbeAdvisedofPotentialL egalConsequencesofAbusingthePardonPower. Throughout his tenure, this president has made a practice of using his pardon power to the benefit of his ideologicalandpersonalallies. Manyofyesterday’spotentiallycriminalacts fallunderfederallawandarethus subject to the pardon power. However, the Office of Legal Counsel should advise the president that issuing a pardon under corrupt circumstances could render him vulnerable to prosecution when he leaves office in a few short weeks.
Even on a day where four people died, we should count ourselves fortunate that the immediate consequences of anarmedattackontheseatofournation’sdemocracywerenotworse. However, ifthosethatperpetratedthis attempted coup are not held accountable, -term the consequences long will be incalculable. Armed insurrection is not a legitimate part of the political process. If this is allowed to stand without accountability, there will be a next time, and that next time will be worse. The rule of law must prevail.
Sincerely,
Letitia James
Document ID: 0.7.4100.28615-000001 20210609-0009952 NEWYORK LIZ KRUEGER CHAii, M.\IOIIFn MEMHJI SENATOR, 11• DlsnKT STATE FINANCL Al.ll-'NYOf"nCI SENATE CX>MJIIIITTUS, mm: CAPITOL BUILOINC. AUIMIY, NEW YOIIK 11147 HOUSINC, CONS'lltUCTION ROOM~16 ~COM'ltUNllYD~NT AI.AANY. N£W't'Ollr inn IIJU:S l1111'5'H~ FAX l11110Hl7' 11Ut>C£T~R[V[NU( OIS'TIUCT OFF'ICI. 21UASH,-Sltf.£T,ffl. llOI HE'lliYCJRltNR''l'Ollr 10017 1il llllt fl!O-f1H fMQ121~51 E-MAIL LOUt~ATtGOY
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Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, United States House ofRepresentatives Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, United States House ofRepresentatives United States Capitol Washington, O.C. 20515
Dear Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, Leader SGhurne~, 'and Le~der McCarthy, .
th As you know, yesterday, Wednesday, January 6 , 2021, the President ofthe United States, Donald J. Trump, and his co-conspirators, directly incited and encouraged an armed and violent insurrection against the government of the United States, with the express purpose ofpreventing the peaceful transfer ofpower and overtumi~g the results ofa free and fair election.
In the months leading up to yesterday's events, the President, members ofhis administration, and numerous elected members ofhis party, intentionally spread false and inflammatory claims regarding the legitimacy ofthe election, and both implicitly and explicitly promised violent or armed opposition to prevent the election from being certified and the President-Elect from taking office.
Yesterday, fo llowing the President's incitement, a mob attacked and violently forced entry into the United States Capitol Building, endangering tlie lives ofCapitol Police, Members of Congress, and building staff, and causing a delay in the certification ofthe results ofthe recent presidential election.
In the course oftheir attack, the insurrectionists trespassed on and destroyed Federal property, including flagrantly looting the Capitol, and openly bragged about their exploits on social media. The attackers carried white supremacist symbols including the flag known as the "Confederate battle flag," as well as anti-Se~itic anq fascist symbols including swastikas. At the same time as many were carrying these symbols ofthe enemies ofthe United States, some ofthe attackers were observeq removing the flag ofthe United States, throwing it to the ground, and replacing it with a flag bearing the name ofPresident Donald J. Trump.
Respectfully, we draw your attention to 18 U.S. Code§ 2383, which states: "Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority ofthe United States or the laws thereof, or gives a~d or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable ofholding any office under the United States."
In addition, we draw your attention to the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector ofPresident and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member ofCongress, or as an officer ofthe United States, or as a member ofany State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer ofany State, to support the Constitution ofthe United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof."
In light of yesterday's appalling events, we, the undersigned members ofthe New York State Senate, call on the United States Congress to hold President Donald J. Trump accountable for inciting an insurrection against the government ofthe United States, using all avenues available, up to and including impeachment and immediate removal from office.
In addition, we call on Congress to hold accountable any members ofCongress who may have incited, encouraged, assisted, or offered aid and comfort to insurrectionists, using all avenues available, up to and including expulsion ofmembers.
We further call on the United States Department ofJustice to thoroughly, transparently, and th impartially in~estigate the incidents of Wednesday, January 6 , and bring to justice anyone and everyone involved, including the President ofthe United States and his co-conspirators.
As elected representatives ofthe people ofthe State ofNew York, we stand by the two hundred forty-four year old democratic and pluralistic promise of the United States ofAmerica. We will not allow it to be destroyed by the divisive and hateful actions ofan aspiring petty tyrant and his followers.
Sincerely,
Liz Krueger Andrea Stewart-Cousins Joseph Addabbo, Jr. State Senator Majority Leader State Senator 28th District New York State Senate 15th District
Brian Benjamin Alessandra Biaggi Jabari Brisport State Senator State Senator State Senator 30th District 34th District 25th District John Brooks Samra Brouk Leroy Comrie State Senator State Senator State Senator 8th District 551b District 14th District
Jeremy Cooney James Gaughran Michael Gianaris ' State Senator State Senator State Senator 56th District 5th District 12th District
Andrew Gounardes Peter Harckham Michelle Hinchey State Senator State Senator State Senator 22nd District 40th District 46th District
Brad Hoylman Robert Jackson Todd Kaminsky State Senator State Senator State Senator 27th District 31 st District 9th District
Anna Kaplan Timothy M. Kennedy John Liu State Senator State Senator State Senator -r11 District 63rc1 District 11 th District
John Mannion Rachel May Shelley Mayer State Senator State Senator State Senator 50th District 53nt District 37 th District
Roxanne Persaud Jessica Ramos Elijah Reichlin-Melnick State Senator State Senator State Senator 19th District 131h District 38th District
Gustavo Rivera Julia Salazar James Sanders State Senator State Senator State Senator 33rc1 District 18th District 10th District
Diane Savino Luis-Sepulveda Jose Serrano State Senator State Senator State Senator 23rc1 District 32nd District 29th District
James Skoufis Toby Ann Stavisky Kevin Thomas State Senator State Senator State Senator 39th District 16th District 6th District Jamaal Bailey Zellnor Myrie State Senator State Senator 36th District 20th District cc: Acting United States Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen New York State Congressional Delegation Moran, John (ODAG)
From: Moran, John (ODAG) Sent: Thursday, January 7, 202111:10 AM To: Engel, Steven A. (OLC); Murray, Claire M. (OASG) Subject: Fwd : AG Barr
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Former Attorney General William Barr says President Donald Trump's conduct as a violent mob ofhis supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol was a "betrayal of his office and supporters."
In a statement to The Associated Press, Barr said Thursday that "orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable."
Barr was one ofTrump's most loyal and ardent defenders in the Cabinet.
His comments come a day after angry and armed protesters broke into the U.S. Capitol, forcing Congress members to halt the ongoing vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden's election and then flee from the House and Senate chambers.
Barr resigned last month amid lingering tension over the president's baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation into Biden's son.
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From: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 8:33 PM To: Raimondi, Marc(PAO) Cc: Rosen, Jeffrey A. (ODAG); Donoghue, Richard (ODAG); Michel, Christopher (OAG) Subject: Re: Close hold
Now seeing reports thatthis is not true.
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> On Jan 7, 2021, at6:21 PM, Raimondi, [email protected]> Marc(PAO) < wrote: > > Not sure ifthis came to you through other channels but a Capitol(b)(6) Hill police offi e was has died. > (b)(5) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mastropasqua, Kristina [email protected]> (PAO) < > Sent: Thursday, January7, 2021 6:17 PM > To: Raimondi, Marc(PAO) [email protected]> < > Subject: Re: Close hold > > He has died, unfortunately. > > Kristina Mastropasqua > Office ofPublicAffairs > Department ofJustice (b)(6) > >> On Jan 7, 2021, at6:15 PM, Raimondi, [email protected]> Marc(PAO) < wrote: >> >(b)(6) ? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mastropasqua, Kristina [email protected]> (PAO) < >> Sent: Thursday, January7, 2021 6:10 PM >> To: Raimondi, Marc(PAO) [email protected]> < >> Subject: Close hold >> >> Cap police officer injured last(b)(6) nig No further details. >>
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.47411 20210609-0010010 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 7:19 PM To: Je ffrey Rosen f (je [email protected]); Donoghue, Richard (ODAG) Subject: President Trump Video on the Capitol matter
The President just released this video: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1347334804052844550?s=20
Marc Raimondi Acting Director ofPublic Affairs U.S. Department ofJustice [email protected] (b)(6) All correspondence contained in this e mail, to include all names and associated contact information, may be subject to the Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.§ 552.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.11565 20210609-0010053 From: To: Mastropasqua, Kristina (PAO); Sherwin, Michael (USADC) Subject: RE: Washington Post: Trump’s remarks before Capitol riotmaybe investigated, acting D.C. U.S. attorneysays
From: Mastropasqua, Kristina(PAO)
Theheadlineismisleading, butthe“allactors”partisaccurate.
Sadieand othersarebaffledbyCNN’stweetandWaPo’sheadline.
The top federal prosecutor in Washington D.C. said Thursday that President Trump was not off limits in his investigation ofthe events surrounding Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol,saying “all actors” wouldbe examinedto determine iftheybroke the law.
KristinaMastropasqua OfficeofPublicAffairs DepartmentofJustice (b)(6)
From: Raimondi, Marc(PAO)
Trump’s remarks before Capitol riot may be investigated, acting D.C. U.S. attorney says
PresidentTrumpspeaksduringarallyprotestingtheelectoralcollegecertificationofPresident-electJoeBiden onWednesday.(EvanV ucci/AP) By Devlin Barrett
Document ID: 0.7.4355.11509 20210609-0010092 Jan. 7, 2021 at 4:40 p.m. EST Addtolist The top federal prosecutor in Washington D.C. said Thursday that President Trump was not off limits in his investigation ofthe events surrounding Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol,saying “all actors” wouldbe examinedto determine iftheybroke the law. Askediffederal agents andprosecutors will look atthe incendiarystatements made byspeakers at Trump’s rallyshortlybefore a mob ofhis supporters breached security at the Capitol andwreaked havoc inside,acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin said: “Yes,we are looking at all actors here, not only the people that went into the building,but … were there others that maybe assisted or facilitated or played some ancillary role in this. We will look at every actor and all criminal charges.” Asked specificallyifthat included President Trump,who had urged the crowdto ” “fight like hell, before the rioting began,Sherwin replied,“We are looking at all actors here,and anyone that had a role,ifthe evidence fits the element ofa crime,they’re going to be charged.” This is a developing story and will be updated.
Marc Raimondi ActingDirectorofPublicAffairs U.S.DepartmentofJustice [email protected] (b)(6) All correspondence contained in this e mail, to include all names and associated contact information, may be subject to the Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.§ 552.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.11509 20210609-0010093 Lofthus, Lee J (JMD)
From: Lofthus, Lee J (JMD) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 9:05 AM To: Donoghue, Richard (ODAG); Michel, Christopher (OAG); Moran, John (ODAG) Subject: FW: RFK Security posture for January 6th
Guys, for you and the Acting AG. Lee
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From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Thursday, January7, 2021 2:32 PM To: Donoghue, Richard (ODAG); Michel, Christopher (OAG); Moran, John (ODAG) Subject: FW: AG Rosen
Team, While Iwas notpartofthe planning meetings on the demonstration (b)(5) response plannin •
How about this as a response (b)(5) We need to respond by about 4PM.
Marc From: Viswanatha, Aruna
Hey Marc, we are piecing together a story on what happened yesterday, and are told that Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen had signed offon the decision to use alightfootprintoffederal officers to help police protests yesterday, deferring to MPD/Bowser who had specifically asked for limited federal presence beyond the Guard members they had already requested.Would you have any comment on this?
Also we understand there was some intelligence re the pro-Trump groups coming to DC to storm the U.S. capitol -do you have any comment or guidance on why that wasn't considered urgent/credible?
Many thanks
Document ID: 0.7.4100.29317 20210609-0010626 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Ra imondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 2:26 PM To: Jeffrey Rosen ([email protected]); Donoghue, Richard (ODAG); Moran, John (ODAG WPMliPidiW) (NSD); M ichel, Christopher (OAG); Creegan, Erin (ODAG) Subject: FW: ACTING U.S. ATTORNEY MICHAEL SHERWIN FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO PROVIDE UPDATES ON CRIMINAL CHARGES RELATED TO EVENTS AT THE CAPITOL YESTERDAY
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ACTING U.S. ATIORNEYMICHAEL SHERWIN FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO PROVIDE UPDATES ON CRIMINAL CHARGES REIATED TO EVENTS AT THE CAPITOL YESTERDAY
****** MEDIA ADVISORY ****** WASHINGTON - Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin will provide updates on charges related to yesterday's events at the Capitol via moderated conference call. WHO: Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin for the District of Columbia WHAT: Acting U.S. Attorney Sherwin will provide updates on charges related to yesterday's events at the Capitol. WHEN:
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.11084 20210609-0010628 Plack, Laura (ODAG)
From: Plack, Laura (ODAG) Sent: Thursday, January7, 20211:24PM To: Rosen, JeffreyA. (ODAG); Donoghue, Richard(ODAG) Cc: Moran, John (ODAG) Bcc: Plack, Laura (ODAG)
DAGandR ich
IamgratefulthatbothofyouarestillattheDepartment’shelm. Ourcountryisbetterforit.
Iamdeeplytroubledanddisturbedbyyesterday’sevents (b)(5) r
IhadpreviouslyconveyedtoJohnandSeLenathatIwouldcheckoutonMonday,January11 simplybecausethe dateworksforpersonalreasons. Thatsaid,IamavailabletostayuntilJanuary20ifitwouldbehelpfultothe Department’smission.
Laura
Laura Jenkins Plack AssociateDeputyAttorneyGeneral U.S.DepartmentofJustice Office:202.353.3030 Cel(b)(6) [email protected]
Document ID: 0.7.4100.58495 20210609-0010631 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc(PAO) Sent: Thursday,January7,202112:53PM To: Moran,John(ODAG) Subject: RE:STATEMENTOFACTING ATTORNEYGENERALJEFFERYA.ROSEN
Below is how I sentitout to my press listand to the folks thatput it out, itmust have been putinto a template where the name was previously spelled wrong. I take full responsibility.
ActingAttorneyGeneralJeffreyA.RosenStatement “Yesterday,ourNationwatchedin disbeliefasamobbreachedtheCapitolBuildingandrequiredfederalandlocallawenforcementto helprestoreorder. heDepartmentofJusticeiscommittedtoensuringthatthoseresponsibleforT thisattackonourGovernmentandtheruleoflawfacethefullconsequencesoftheiractionsunder thelaw. Ourcriminalprosecutorshavebeenworkingthroughoutthenightwithspecialagents andinvestigatorsfromtheU.S.CapitolPolice,FBI,AT F,MetropolitanPoliceDepartmentandthe publictogathertheevidence,identifyperpetrators,andchargefederalcrimeswherewarranted. Someparticipantsinyesterday’sviolencewillbechargedtoday,andwewillcontinueto methodicallyassessevidence,chargecrimesandmakearrestsinthecomingdaysandweeksto ensurethatthoseresponsibleareheldaccountableunderthelaw.”
From: Moran,John(O DAG)
Someone in OPA needs to-iton put their a post computer to check this before every release.
Sent from my iPhone
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From: "Rosen, Jeffrey A. (ODAG)"
? Mynameismisspelled. Itis“Jeffrey”,not“Jeffery”.
From: Raimondi,Marc(PAO)
Document ID: 0.7.4100.47266 20210609-0010785 Sent: Thursday,January7,202112:07PM To: Rosen,JeffreyA.(OD AG)
TheU nitedStates DepartmentofJustice
FORIMMEDIATERELEASE THURSDAY,JANUARY7,2020 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/NEWS
STATEMENTOFACTINGATTORNEYGENERALJEFFERYA. ROSEN
WASHINGTON “Yesterday,ourNationwatchedindisbeliefasamobbreached theCapitolBuildingandrequiredfederalandlocallawenforcementtohelp restoreorder. heDepartmentofJusticeiscommittedtoensuringthatthoseT responsibleforthisattackonourGovernmentandtheruleoflawfacethefull consequencesoftheiractionsunderthelaw. Ourcriminalprosecutorshavebeen workingthroughoutthenightwithspecialagentsandinvestigatorsfromtheU.S. CapitolPolice,FBI,AT F,MetropolitanPoliceDepartmentandthepublicto gathertheevidence,identifyperpetrators,andchargefederalcrimeswhere warranted. Someparticipantsinyesterday’sviolencewillbechargedtoday,and wewillcontinuetomethodicallyassessevidence,chargecrimesandmakearrests inthecomingdaysandweekstoensurethatthoseresponsibleareheld accountableunderthelaw.” ###
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.47266 20210609-0010787 Antell, Kira M. (OLA)
From: Antell,KiraM.(OLA) Sent: Thursday,January7,202112:12PM To: Antell,KiraM.(OLA) Bcc: (b)(6) James Leuschen - Congressional Email (b)(6) Rita Lari - Senate Email (b)(6) Lucian Sikorskyj - Congressional Email Subject: A/AGStatement
Goodafternoon,
Belowpleasefinda statem entfrom theActingAttorneyGeneralregardingtheviolentanti-governm enteventsatthe Capitolyesterday.
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Statement “Yesterday,ourNationwatchedin disbeliefasamobbreachedtheCapitolBuildingandrequiredfederalandlocallawenforcementto helprestoreorder. heDepartmentofJusticeiscommittedtoensuringthatthoseresponsibleforT thisattackonourGovernmentandtheruleoflawfacethefullconsequencesoftheiractionsunder thelaw. Ourcriminalprosecutorshavebeenworkingthroughoutthenightwithspecialagents andinvestigatorsfromtheU.S.CapitolPolice,FBI,AT F,MetropolitanPoliceDepartmentandthe publictogathertheevidence,identifyperpetrators,andchargefederalcrimeswherewarranted. Someparticipantsinyesterday’sviolencewillbechargedtoday,andwewillcontinueto methodicallyassessevidence,chargecrimesandmakearrestsinthecomingdaysandweeksto ensurethatthoseresponsibleareheldaccountableunderthelaw.”
KiraAntell OfficeofLegislative Affairs Departmentof Justice o:202-514 -6703 (b)(6)
Document ID: 0.7.4100.27905 20210609-0010806 Raimondi,Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Thursday, January7, 2021 12:04PM To: Spencer Ackerman Subject: RE: Timeline query
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Statement “Yesterday,ourNationwatchedin disbeliefasamobbreachedtheCapitolBuildingandrequiredfederalandlocallawenforcementto helprestoreorder. heDepartmentofJusticeiscommittedtoensuringthatthoseresponsibleforT thisattackonourGovernmentandtheruleoflawfacethefullconsequencesoftheiractionsunder thelaw. Ourcriminalprosecutorshavebeenworkingthroughoutthenightwithspecialagents andinvestigatorsfromtheU.S.CapitolPolice,FBI,AT F,MetropolitanPoliceDepartmentandthe publictogathertheevidence,identifyperpetrators,andchargefederalcrimeswherewarranted. Someparticipantsinyesterday’sviolencewillbechargedtoday,andwewillcontinueto methodicallyassessevidence,chargecrimesandmakearrestsinthecomingdaysandweeksto ensurethatthoseresponsibleareheldaccountableunderthelaw.”
From: SpencerAckerman
HiMarc,
Regardingtheactingattorneygeneral’sstatement:“ Earlierthisafternoon,theDepartmentofJusticesenthundredsof federallawenforcementofficersandagentsfromtheFBI,AT F,andtheU.S.MarshalsServicetoassisttheCapitolPolicein addressingthisunacceptablesituation,andweintendtoenforcethelawsofourland."
Canyouclarifyforme: 1. Whensp ecificallydidRosen(orwhomever,correctmeifitwasn’tRosen)givetheordertomusterthose “hundreds”? 2. Whensp ecificallydidtheyarriveattheCap itol?Picturesfromthelateafternoonandearlyeveningdon’tseem toshowan enlargedlaw-enforcementp resence. 3. Totheabovep oint, can youclarifywhatsp ecificallytheydid?Weretheyheldinreserveordidtheyclearout theCap itolbuildingandgrounds?Whatdidtheyusetodoit,howmanyarrestsdidtheymake? 4. Whosp ecificallywastheon-scenecommander? 5. Whatp rep arationsbeforehanddidtheJusticeDep artmentmakeforthemarch on theCap itol?Thereis a very starkcontrastbetweenhowaggressivelyfederalp olicep halanxedfederalbuildingsduringtheBlackLives Matterp rotestsandhoweasilytheinsurrectionists overran theCap itol.Whataccountsforthat?
Ifit’seasiertocallme,I’m (b)(6) .
Thanks, Spencer
-- Spencer Ackerman
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10896 20210609-0010811 From: To: Hosenball, MarkJ. (Reuters) Subject: RE: Bill Barr
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Statement “Yesterday,ourNationwatchedin disbeliefasamobbreachedtheCapitolBuildingandrequiredfederalandlocallawenforcementto helprestoreorder. heDepartmentofJusticeiscommittedtoensuringthatthoseresponsibleforT thisattackonourGovernmentandtheruleoflawfacethefullconsequencesoftheiractionsunder thelaw. Ourcriminalprosecutorshavebeenworkingthroughoutthenightwithspecialagents andinvestigatorsfromtheU.S.CapitolPolice,FBI,AT F,MetropolitanPoliceDepartmentandthe publictogathertheevidence,identifyperpetrators,andchargefederalcrimeswherewarranted. Someparticipantsinyesterday’sviolencewillbechargedtoday,andwewillcontinueto methodicallyassessevidence,chargecrimesandmakearrestsinthecomingdaysandweeksto ensurethatthoseresponsibleareheldaccountableunderthelaw.”
From: Hosenball, MarkJ. (Reuters)
Pls send names when available Tks
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From: Raimondi, Marc(PAO) [email protected] < > Sent: Thursday,January7,202110:52:40AM To: Hosenball,MarkJ.(Reuters) < M [email protected]> Subject: RE:BillBarr
Not soon enough but we have a bunch
From: Hosenball, MarkJ. (Reuters)
Noworriestks. anywordonwhentheremightbesomekindoflistofpersonsarrestedyesterdayinDCdisorders? tksmh
From: Raimondi, Marc(PAO)< [email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January7,202110:50AM To: Hosenball,MarkJ.(Reuters)
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10893 20210609-0010816 From: Hosenball, Mark J. (Reuters)
He’s apparently issued some kind of statement re DC violence. Do you know where I could find it or him? tks mh This e-mail is for the sole use ofthe intended recipient and contains information or that may be privileged and/ confidential. Ifyou are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail and any attachments. Certain required legal entity disclosures can be accessed on our website: https: / www.thomsonreuters.com/resources// en/ disclosures.html
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10893 20210609-0010817 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 12:02 PM To: Ryan Reilly Subject: RE: Any press conferences in the works? Future statements? Anything?
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Statement “Yesterday, our Nation watched in disbeliefas a mob breached the Capitol Building and required federal and local law enforcement to help restore order. he T Department ofJustice is committed to ensuring that those responsible for this attack on our Government and the rule oflaw face the full consequences oftheir actions under the law. Our criminal prosecutors have been working throughout the night with special agents and investigators from the U.S. Capitol Police, FBI, ATF, Metropolitan Police Department and the public to gather the evidence, identify perpetrators, and charge federal crimes where warranted. Some participants in yesterday’s violence will be charged today, and we will continue to methodically assess evidence, charge crimes and make arrests in the coming days and weeks to ensure that those responsible are held accountable under the law.”
From: Ryan Reilly
Great, will you be the primary contact? Appreciate you keeping me in the loop.
------Ryan J. Reilly HuffPost Senior Justice Reporter (b)(6) @ryanjreilly https://www.huffpost.com/author/ryan j reilly
On Thu, Jan 7, 1 2021at 1:32 AM Raimondi, Marc [email protected] (PAO) < > wrote:
Probably statements and arrest releases. Working now
Marc Raimondi Acting Director ofPublic Affairs U.S. Department ofJustice (b)(6)
On Jan 7, 2021,at 1 1:23 AM, Ryan [email protected] Reilly < > wrote:
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10889 20210609-0010820 ------Ryan J. Reilly HuffPost SeniorJus tice Reporter (b)(6) @ryanjreilly https://www.huffpost.com/author/ryanj reilly
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10889 20210609-0010821 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc(PAO) Sent: Thursday,January7,202112:02PM To: Lynch,SarahN.(Reuters) Subject: RE:wasthereanotherRosenstatementbeyondyourresponsetomyseditioninquiry?
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Statement “Yesterday,ourNationwatchedin disbeliefasamobbreachedtheCapitolBuildingandrequiredfederalandlocallawenforcementto helprestoreorder. heDepartmentofJusticeiscommittedtoensuringthatthoseresponsibleforT thisattackonourGovernmentandtheruleoflawfacethefullconsequencesoftheiractionsunder thelaw. Ourcriminalprosecutorshavebeenworkingthroughoutthenightwithspecialagents andinvestigatorsfromtheU.S.CapitolPolice,FBI,AT F,MetropolitanPoliceDepartmentandthe publictogathertheevidence,identifyperpetrators,andchargefederalcrimeswherewarranted. Someparticipantsinyesterday’sviolencewillbechargedtoday,andwewillcontinueto methodicallyassessevidence,chargecrimesandmakearrestsinthecomingdaysandweeksto ensurethatthoseresponsibleareheldaccountableunderthelaw.”
From: Lynch,SarahN.(Reuters)
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10888 20210609-0010822 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Thursday, January7, 2021 12:00PM To: Shepardson, David (Reuters) Subject: RE: Isthere a newRosen statement?
“Yesterday,ourNationwatchedindisbeliefasamobbreachedtheCapitolBuildingandrequired federalandlocallawenforcementtohelprestoreorder. TheD epartmentofJusticeiscommitted toensuringthatthoseresponsibleforthisattackonourGovernmentandtheruleoflawfacethe fullconsequencesoftheiractionsunderthelaw. Ourcriminalprosecutorshavebeenworking throughoutthenightwithspecialagentsandinvestigatorsfromtheU.S.CapitolPolice,FBI,ATF, MetropolitanPoliceD epartmentandthepublictogathertheevidence,identifyperpetrators,and chargefederalcrimeswherewarranted. Someparticipantsinyesterday’sviolencewillbecharged today,andwewillcontinuetomethodicallyassessevidence,chargecrimesandmakearrestsinthe comingdaysandweekstoensurethatthoseresponsibleareheldaccountableunderthelaw.”
From: Shep ardson, David(Reuters)
Idon’tseeit
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10887 20210609-0010823 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 11:43 AM To: Li, Kaei (PAO); Clark, Melissa D. (PAO); Timmons, Mollie R. (PAO) Subject: Please prep this for release ASAP Importance: High
PleasedoNOTeditthestatement,ifyouthinkthereisanerror,flagitforme.
StatementofActingAttorneyGeneralJeffreyA.Rosen “Yesterday,ourNationwatchedindisbeliefasamobbreachedtheCapitolBuildingandrequiredfederaland locallawenforcementtohelprestoreorder. TheDepartmentofJusticeiscommittedtoensuringthatthose responsibleforthisattackonourGovernmentandtheruleoflawfacethefullconsequencesoftheiractions underthelaw. Ourcriminalprosecutorshavebeenworkingthroughouttheeveningwithspecialagentsand investigatorsfromtheU.S.CapitolPolice,FBI,ATF,MetropolitanPoliceDepartmentandthepublictogather theevidence,identifyperpetrators,andchargefederalcrimeswherewarranted. Someparticipantsin yesterday’sviolencewillbechargedtoday,andwewillcontinuetomethodicallyassessevidence,chargecrimes andmakearrestsinthecomingdaysandweekstoensurethatthoseresponsibleareheldaccountableunderthe law.”
Marc Raimondi ActingDirectorofPublicAffairs U.S.DepartmentofJustice [email protected] (b)(6) All correspondence contained in this e mail, to include all names and associated contact information, may be subject to the Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.§ 552.
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91746 20210609-0011995 Stueve, Joshua (PAO)
From: Stueve, Joshua (PAO) Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 11:40 AM To: Li, Kaei(PAO); Clark, Melissa D. (PAO) Subject: RE: Capital Unrest Clips
Great. Thank you.
From: Li, Kaei(PAO)
I’m still working on copy/pasting the arti cles. I can t get to you i by 12.
From: Stueve, Joshua (PAO) [email protected] < > Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 11:27 AM To: Clark, Melissa D. (PAO) [email protected] < >; , Li Kaei (PAO) kli@
Kaei: Were you able to add stheset and to send your to li Meli ssa?
Need to update Marcth where wi we ares, on so thiplease send me the latest ASAP. Thank you.
From: Clark, Melissa D. (PAO) [email protected] < > Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 10:31 AM To: Li, Kaei(PAO)
Hi, Below and attached are the digest articles formatted ll correctly. begi I wi ns. to pull TV eyes on thi Kaeican you add these to what you have and send to mell when add TV you eyes are and done. any I stragglerwi articles. Don’t worry about local coverage t i unless is actually DC mportant. local coverage and i -Melissa
1/7 Rosen condemns tol Capi attack, deploys federal Politico agents 1/7 Acting AG says tolCapi ri ot ntolerable ‘i AssociatedPressattack’ 1/7 Lawmakers vow nvesti to i cegate after poli Capi AssociatedPress tol breach
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012016 1/6 Acting attorney general says ll DOJenforce wi Thelaw Hill 1/7 What happened at tolthe ‘was Capi domestic terrori Washington sm’ Post 1/7 Capitol Poli ce Weren’t Prepared oters, for AuthorRi i ti WallStreet es Say Journal 1/7 How ghtMi the U.S.tol CapiRi oters Face ce? Bloomberg Justi 1/6 Authori es ti Send Rei nforcements To Help Securetol NPR The Capi 1/7 FBI ngseeki help from c publi to i denti fy those n i Capi tolFox breach 1/7 ABC News ve:exclusi Photo of suspected explosive devi ce found near RNC headquarters ABC 1/6 US attorneys around the country condemn Capitol protestrector whileremai FBI lent di ABC ns si 1/7 FBI Seeking Tips Overtol CapiVi olence, m toAi Identi fy Neweek gatorsInstisw 1/6 FBI, Homeland Security, White Housesers AdviForesaw Possible Ri ots, Looked the NeweekOthersw Way 1/6 otRi Response Hampered by No Clear Federal n Chai of Command Neweek sw 1/6 Acting U.S. Attorney General says U.S.nsurrecti Capitol i ntolerable on attack’an PBS‘i 1/6 FBI Says i2ous Susp Devi ci ces d FoundPro-Trump Ami Ri ots Were CNBC Rendered Safe 1/6 FBI SWAT Team Reportedly tolSent As To Ri Capi nuesDaily ot Caller Conti
Full Articles 1/7 Rosen condemns tol Capiattack, deploys federal Politicoagents Matthew Choi Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen condemned otersthe violentwho ri stormed thetol Capion Wednesday dand sai federal agents were ng beideployed to quell ct.the confli
In a statement Wednesday afternoon, hours after supportersdent Donald of PresiTrump attacked tol poliCapi ce and entered the building, Rosen d saithe Justi ce Department had sent federal agents to restorell. The order on the Hi department was coordinati ng th thewi Nati onal Guard,tol and Capi D.C. poli ce, as well as the Departments of the Interior and Homeland ty,Securi acti ng attorney d. general sai
"The olencevi at our Nation’s Capi tol Buing ldi i ntolerables an i attack on a fundamental insti tuti on of our democracy," Rosen saind i hi s statement.
Rosen had previously posited i sedon chargesti agai nst -racianti sm protesters who took d to a the streets ami reckoning on cepoli vi olence s thisummer. Those protesters had been a common target among the Trump admistratini on, chwhi branded i tself as an advocate of "law and order."ni The on deployedTrump admistratifederal agents toty cistreets across the country me, at at theti ti ng mes at chargiand detaing protesters. ni
1/7 Acting AG says tolCapi ri ot ntolerable ‘i Associatedattack’ Press WASHINGTON Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen olentsays pro-Trumpthe vi protest at thetol U.S.was Capian “intolerable attack on a fundamental nsti on” i of tutidemocracy.
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012017 He called it an “unacceptable on” situati and sai d federal prosecutorsntend to “i enforce the laws of our land.”
Dozens of dentPresi Donald Trump’s supporters breached ty the peri securi meter andtol entered as Congress the Capi was meeting, expected to vote rm and Joe affi Bi den’sdenti presi n. Theyal wi were seen fi ghting wi th officers both inside the buingldi and de.outsi
Police declared the tol Capi to be secure about four hours later.
1/7 Lawmakers vow nvesti to i cegate after poli Capi AssociatedPress tol breach Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) Lawmakers areng vowi an i nvestigati nto on howi law enforcement handled Wednesday’s violent breach at the Capitol, oni questi ng whether a lack of preparedness allowed a zmobe the to occupy and vandali buing.ldi
U.S. Capitol Police, who are charged th wiprotecti ng Congress, turned to other law enforcementth the for help wi mob that overwhelmed the complex and sent nto lawmakers hing. Both i law di enforcement and Trump supporters deployed chemical itantsrri duri ng the hourslong o noccupati of the complex t before was cleared i Wednesday evening.
Four people died, one of them a woman who was cei shot detheCapi and killed by poli nsi ed tol. Three other people di after suffering “medical emergenci es” related to the d breach, Robert sai Contee, chi efty’s of Metropoli the ci ce tan Poli Department.
Police said 52 people were arrested as of ght, Wednesday i ng ni 26 ncludi on the Capi tol grounds.ce Fourteen poli officers were njured, i Contee sai d.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., chairwoman of the niHouse on Admistrati Commi dttee, the sai breach “rai ses grave ty securi concerns,ʺ adding that her committee ll work wi with House and Senate ew leaders the poli to revi ce response and its preparedness.
Lawmakers crouched under desks and donned gas masks lely while tri police futicade ed the to buing barri when ldi people marched to thetol Capifrom a rally nearte theHouse Whi i n support dent ofDonald Presi Trump. Washington’s mayor instituted an eveni ng curfew in an attempt n to the contai vi olence.
Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., a former ef, police sait chi was d “pai i nfully ous” that obvi Capi ce tol “were poli not prepared for today. Inly certai thought that we would have had a stronger show of force, that there would have been steps taken n i the very nni begi ng to make sure thatgnated there area was for a thedesi protesters n a safe i di stance from the Capitol.ʺ
In an interview thwi MSNBC Wednesday ght, ni Demi ngs d i sait appeared ce poli were woefully understaffed, ng addi that t “i di d not seem that they hadonal a planclear to operati really th” deal thousands wi of protesters who descended on the Capitol following Trump’s nts complai of a “rigged election.ʺ
The rioters were egged on by Trump, who has spent weeks ntegri falsely attacking on the and i had ty of the electi urged s hi supporters to come ngton to Washi to protest Congress’ formal approvaldent-elect of Presi Joe Bi den’s victory. The protests nterrupted i those proceedings for nearly seven hours.
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012018 The mob broke ndows, wi entered both the Senate and House chambers nto the and offi went i ces of lawmakers, includi ng House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Cali f.
Demings said there were “a lot of unansweredons and questi I’m damn neddetermi to get answers to onsthose questi about what went wrong today.ʺ
A police spokeswoman could mmedinot i ately be reached for comment late Wednesday.
Rep. Karen Bass, f.,D-Cali sai d she was outraged to seeal mediaccounts on tol sociPoli a cer of posia Capi ce offi ng for a photo thwi a protester. “Would you e takewi a selfi th someoneng a whobank?” was sherobbi asked. magi “I can’t i ne if a couple of thousand vesof Matters)(Black Li protesters had descended tolon ...the thatCapi there would be 13 people arrested.”
Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, suggested there could pbe changesleadershi at thetol poliCapi ce.
“I think it’s pretty clear that there’sng to goi be a number of people ng towho be arewi goi thout employment very, very soon because this is an embarrassment both on behalf of thedent, mob,and andthe thei presi on, and nsurrecti the attempted coup, but also the lack of professional ngplanning wi and deali th ngwhat to weoccur,” knew was goi Ryan said.
1/6 Acting attorney general says ll DOJenforce wi Thelaw Hill Rebecca Beitsch Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen condemned the rioters whor way forced i thei tol ntoWednesday, the Capi saying the Department ceof (DOJ)Justi would “enforce the laws of our land."
"The olencevi at our Nation’s Capi tol Buing ldi i ntolerables an i attack on a fundamental insti tuti on of our democracy,” Rosen wrote n ai statement, ngpledgi to work wi th vari ous federal i paland law mun enforcement ci es.agenci “We intend to enforce the laws of our land."
The statement came hours oters after i ri nterrupted n both debate chambers i as lawmakers ngwere up gearito formally certify Presi dent-elect Joeden’s Bi vi ctory.
Rosen said DOJ responded rectiby di cers ng fromoffi the Federal Bureaugati of Investi on, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and U.S. Marshals st “to to assiassi st tol thePoli Capin addressi ce i s ng thi unacceptable tuatisi on.”
Rosen, previously the deputy attorney general, n hasthe been role isi nce Dec. 23, after i amthen-Attorney General W lli Barr resigned as President Trump pressured m to hi appoi nt ala councispeci nvesti l to i den’s gateson, Bi Hunter, over tax allegations.
The tone of Rosen’s statement ffers si i di cantly gn fromfi thoseously previ i ssued by ke Barr,Trump, who, frequently li crii tzed ci left-leani ng protestors.
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012019 He was cularlyparti vocal as vesBlack MatterLi protests spread across then May country and June, i ngadopti Trump’s concern for respect for law enforcement and ousdamage monuments. at vari
“Federal law enforcement ons actiwi ll rectedbe diat apprehending and chargi ng the olent vi radi cal tators agi who have hijacked peaceful protest and are n engagedvi ons i ofolati federal law,” nBarr May. wrote“The i vi nsti olence i gated and carried out by Antifa and miother silar n connectigroups i th the on ring wi i oti cs terroridomesti smll beand wi treated accordingly.”
Just days later, Barr personally ordered law enforcement to push back protestors defrom of Lafayette Square outsi the White House as cersoffi cleared the th areachemi wi rri cal itants. 1/7 What happened at tolthe ‘was Capi domestic terrori Washington sm’ Post Meryl Kornfield After supporters of dentPresi Trump descended on thet ol U.S.buing, Capi hopi ldi ng tong stop of electoralthe counti college votes, lawmakers and experts alike repeated a phrase olent to mob:describe “domestithe c viterrori sts.”
“Those who performed these reprehensible acts cannot be called protesters; no,oters these and were ri insurrectioni sts, goons and thugs, domestic terrori sts,” Senate nori Mi ty Leader Charles E. Schumer d (D-N.Y.)i sain a speech after lawmakers reconvened. “They do not ca.”represent Ameri
“What happened today was domestic terrorism,” GOP spokesmanchael Ahrens Mi tweeted. “Ourers soldihave di ed carrying the American flag nto i battle for our freedom. To see n thatthe flagname usedof unfoundedi racy conspi theories is a sgracedi to theon, natiand every decentcan Amerishould sgustedbe di by i t.”
Members of bothi calpol partiti nted es poito the odestructin of government property, threats to law enforcement and two explosive devi ces found neartol the as Capiacts ofsm terrori as far-ri ght stextremi groups ralli edn thei nation’s capital to contest the results ofdenti the presi on. In al theelecti medi a, ves CNN toldexecuti zatithe organi on’s journalists that they could refer ege to as the“domesti si sm.” c terrori
National security experts agreed th wi that assessment, comparing the aggressi ve takeover of the federal landmark to the FBI’s defini tion of domestic terrori sm: olent, “Vi crinal miacts commi tted ndidualsby i and/orvi groups to further ideologi cal goals stemming from domestinfluences,c i such as those i cal, of relious,a pol sociti al, gi or al, raci environmental nature.”
The FBI, which nvesti is i ng gati the vi olence, decli ned to comment whenf the raiasked i dered d wasdomesti consi c terrorism.
But the agency has acknowledged that olenthomegrown extremi vi sm n creasihas become an i ngly prevalent threat, especially n i the past four years.
“A majority of the domestic smterrori cases that nwe’vevesti i gated vated are by moti some on versi of what you might call tewhi supremacy, tbut i includes otherngs asthi well,” rectorFBI DiChri stopher A. Wray n told Congress i 2019.
In April, the State Department designated anthe ImperiRussi al Movementally Desias “Speci gnatedsts,” Global Terrori the rstfi ti me n i history the government i ed aclass whi fi te st supremaci group asst athreat. terrori
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012020 Kid glove treatment of pro-Trump mob th contrastsstrong-arm wi cepoli tacti cs nst agai Black Li ves Matter, viactists say
Even members of groups that clyhave supported publi Trump, such as the Proud Boys and the “boogaloo” movement, have faced prosecution after last summer’s unrest.
But the violence Wednesday cates indi how anti -government, te whisupremacy and otherght far-rigroups arell ablesti to subvert law enforcement, even as their plans were widelyal medishared on te socithe masses a. Despithat breached the tol,Capi only 52 arrests were made,ng to accordi D.C. poli ce.
“The fact that theng planni to assault thetol Capihappened i n c publi shows the bankruptcy ntelli of the i gence apparatus that has beenlt si bui nce chael9/11,” German,Mi a former al FBIagent speci and Brennan Center for Justice’s bertyLi and Nati onal Securi ty Program fellow, told The Post.
The United States has no c terroridomesti sm statute, and concerns that thenfri government i zens’ could i nge on c ti constituti onal protecti ons of speech and assembly have hamperedi ty to therespond ab toli threats, experts say.
Recent intelligence assessments focusing on Black andronmental envi ri ghts sts extremi have allowed tesome whi supremacy and anti-government groups to mpuniact with i ty, d. German sai
“That has condi tioned them to believe theyzed are to authoriact thi s d.way,” “So heii sai t’s ng notat surprall thatsi you would see people who ngaren’t thei coveri r ngfaces, to aren’thi tryi r i ty, de attackitheidenti ce offi ng poli cers and invading and vandali ngzi the Capi tol and sruptidi ng our ndemocracy the process.” i
After the largely te Whimob was allowed to leavetol mostlythe Capiunscathed, vesBlack MatterLi protesters compared the police treatment withr theiown confrontations wi th law enforcement.
The unrest could also encourage olence, further experts vi warned.
On their soci al medi a channels, whi te supremaci sts and groupsneo-Nazi have celebrated sruptithe di on of the election process, d saiColi n Clarke, ora researchseni fellow at the Soufan Center,t thi a nonprofi nk tank focused on global security issues. In one meme posted on Telegram, an ngeapp groups,used bythe thesewoman fried who di after she was shot in the ldiCapitol s buinglauded i and compared to a photo ofnsti a ngBlack vi person i gati olence.
“I truly think that the imagery that ng we’realready seei today from tolthe i Capi ng sto goiserve i cal aspropaganda cr ti for ii m l tia groups, for neo-Nazis andght extremifor far-ri st d.groups,” “I thi Clarke sained today nk what was they gai so valuable fors movement.”thi
Clarke said the groups have grownne i onli n threcent the yearsspread wi ofracy conspi theori es, and Trump’s recent baseless claims that the onelecti was stolen has further enraged them.
After the election, Clarke warned in ann the op-ed Los i Angeles mes thatTi Trump’s crhetori could encourage a “sizable mi nori ty” that the government s i i mateilleg ti a catalyst i ngs fori past onally.upr si nternati
“I’ve seen this play out in otheres,” countri he told The Post. “I’m just shocked ng toout seei now playi n my country.”
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012021 1/7 Capitol Poli ce Weren’t Prepared oters, for AuthorRi i ti WallStreet es Say Journal Aruna swanthaVi and eSadi Gurman
WASHINGTON Federal authori es ti had planned to th protestsdeal wi thi th s weeka relati wi vely ni small, mimally vi sible presence, according to law-enforcement i als,off hopici ng d toi avoinflami ng tensi ons as a show of force had done during unrest last n yearPortland, i Ore., and i es.other c ti
That approach seemed to havered onbackfi Wednesday, when thousands of oterspro-Trump surrounded ri the U.S. Capitol and some easily breached thecades barri and stormed ldithe buing, th one wi woman fatally shottol by Capi Police, accordi ng to law-enforcement i als,off and ci three others n deadwhat ithe ci ty’s ce polichi ef beddescri as “medical emergenci es.”
Some otersri fi red what he calledcal “chemiitants” atrri offi cers whong thewere complexguardi n accessto gai to the buing.ldi
The small group tolof PoliCapi cers ce offiguardi ng ldi the buing as lawmakersnt sessi began a joi on of Congress to count the 2020 electoral votes ckly wasoutnumbered qui otersas ri approached theldi buing. nsiOnce i de, they broke into lawmakers’ cesoffi and roamed freely.
Lawmakers were forced to shelter inplace and halt debate over the rati fication of dent-electPresi Joe Biden’s Electoral College win following otersri breachi ng the tolCapi buing. ldi
Trump gives speech near the White House atca 'SaveRally', Ameriafterwards nstructi i ng attendees to march down Pennsyvlania Ave.
Rioters gathered on the Capitol lawn as the Senate beganfyi to vote on on results.certing the electi
Offi alsci sai d they had expected a vrepeately mi of relati nor scufflesght and betweenfar-left o nsfar-rifacti that broke out after dark mi at silar nprotests November. i
“The Capitol Police were unprepared for theze sheerof the si protest,” d Davi sai d Gomez, red FBI a executireti ve. Once the rioters barged into thetol, Capi other federal law enforcement es wereagenci slow to respond,ther out ei of deference to dentPresi Trump or because of a encelack wiof experi ng wi th ots, deali whi thsn’t ri thei ch mary i r pri mion,ssi Mr. Gomez d. sai“Up unti l they breached tol, thethe possiCapii ty exi b li t was sted goi that i ng to be a large protest that dn’t di cross those cades.barri Once theyd that di [law enforcement personnel] were overwhelmed and couldn’t respond cklyqui enough,” hed. sai
Defense Department i off cials had previously d they sai i ant ci pated around 350 members onal of guardthe D.C. nati would be enough to supportngton, Washi D.C., cepoli duri ng the protestss week, thi mai nly st towi assi c th traffi control. They wanted to avoid the opticsng anyof havi U.S.i m li tary personnel on thet ol, stepsand of the U.S. Capi ordered the cersoffi to avoi d strayi ng east of n 9thdowntown Street i Washington, blocks from thetol Capigrounds, offi alsci sai d.
After the building was breached, the Defense Department announced it would vateacti another 1,100 D.C. National Guard troops, tbut was i unclear i f they would be deployedtol or toelsewhere the n Capi the i di strict.
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012022 The response was a fferencemarked difrom the n waywhi i ch the ni Trump on admistratiresponded to protests over racial injusti ce last n year, whi i ch federal n riagents i ot mes gear showed someti n upforce. i In June, for example, federal law-enforcement cersoffi were wi delyii cr zed t cifor usi ng tear gas to clear a largely peaceful crowd from Lafayette Square near the White House shortly before Mr. i Trump made scopal a v Church, sit to chSt.whi iJohn’ss Epi adjacent to the park, to destand wi outsi ble. th a Bi
“We have fullyvated acti the D.C.onal Nati Guard tost assifederal and local law enforcement as they work to peacefully address the situation,” d saiActi ng Defense Secretarystopher MiChri ller. “We are deprepared to provi add i onalti support as necessary andate appropri as requested by locali es.” author ti
Late Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, d a hi Democrat, sai s stateonal wouldGuard sendtroops 1,000 Nati to D.C. “NY stands ready to help ensurell of the the wi Ameri can people s safely i carri ed out,” he tweeted.
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen condemned the eventstol as at “an thei Capi ntolerable attack on a fundamental instituti on of our democracy.” Mr. Rosend the sai Justi ce Department sent agents from the FBI, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S.ce toMarshals help CapiServi ce. tol Poli
Also, officers from Washington’s Metropolitan Poli ce Department were sent tolto tothe assi Capi n restori st i ng order, clearing the ldibuing and shiestabli ng meter, a periMayor elMuri Bowser sai d. At her request, the Maryland, New Jersey and rgia Vini state poli ce had deployed to help nvoked and a shemutual-ai di agreement wi th poli ce departments n i several surrounding juri sdions.cti As of Wednesday ght, there ni were at least ncludi52 arrests, i ng four for carrying pistols thoutwi li censes, one foron possessi of a prohited biweapon and 47 olatifor curfew vi ons and unlawful entry. Twenty x of sithe arrests were ontol U.S.grounds, Capi cepoli sai d.
The U.S. tolCapi Poli ces thei federal law enforcement agency that protects members ofonal Congress and Congressi buildings, wi th around 1,900 cers, offi accordi ng ts towebsi i te.
The ncii dents they encounter are normally nor thanmore those mi of ceother departments poli that patrol the streets and nvestii gate cases, but the force ts expandedranks after i thest terroriattacks of Sept. 11, 2001,n whenand iagai t merged thwi the Li brary of Congress ce i poli n 2009.
They were on the scene and njuri suffered i es themselves sewhen (R, Rep. La.) Stevewas n 2017shotScali i at an outdoor practice for the annualty congressichari onal baseball game. Lawmakers also ce presenthave at the practi attributed thei r survi val to the ons actiof the Capi tol poli ce.
Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.), n whothe wasbatti i ng me cage of atthengs, the shooti sai ti me d aton theMSNBC: ti “I probably heard 50, 60 shots,”ng: “Everybodyaddi probably would ed haveexcept di for the fact thattol the Capi Police was there.”
Still, Wednesday’s breach by the pro-Trump sesrioters questi rai ons abouttol whetherPoli Capi pped ceto are equi handle more despreadwi threats andolence. vi
Former Senate stori hi an Donald tchi dRi the e saiCapi ce tol miPoli ght sreadibe excused for mi ng the pro-Trump crowd. “This is just so totally out of character n forwhi the way cans i protest ch Ameriorcans Ameri congregate or showr thei poli tical feelings,” Mr. Ritchi e sai d, noti ng that the Capi tol has seenve protestsmassi over myriad issues over ts i history. “I’m astonished that t happened,”i hed, sai“for the same reasons ce thewere poliastoni shed t that i happened.”
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012023 The coronavirus pandemi c also posed new challenges c e fordepartment. the poli
As Congress has nedremai open forn essbusi duri ng the c,pandemi at least a cersdozen had offitested i vepos for ti the coronavirus by May 2020, and were concerned about theirworking condi ti ons, The Wall Street Journalously previ reported.
1/7 How ghtMi the U.S.t ol CapiRi oters Face ce? Bloomberg Justi Erik Larson and Joel Rosenblatt A violent mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. d Capitolthe onpresi Jan. 6 nalami push for dent’s a fi second term n offii ce despi te hi s electi on loss by morei on thanvotes. 7 Intruders,m lli some of nthemg tacti weari cal gear and ngwavi Trump flags, brokendows wiand trashed c es offi i n a c chaotiscene that forced Congress ts to halt i proceeding to formally certify dent-electPresi Joe den’s Bi wi n. ce Vi Presi dent keMi Pence vowed nthatvolved “those i will be prosecuted to the fullest extent ofden thesai law,” nci and Bi d thet was i dent“i wasn’t on.” a protest, i nsurrecti The slow response ceby andpoli the relati vely few arrests have leftn g observers i wonderi f the mob would face justice.
1. What mescri di d the attackers allypotenti commi t?
Legal experts sayde a variwi ety mes of-- everythicri ng from sm i tovandali sed ti on -- occurred and prosecutors could charge indivi duals even f they i walked away from nci the thouti dent bei wi ned. ng Several detaice polioffi cers were injured in the day’s events and twove deviexplosi ces were recovered.de mi Alongsi sdemeanorses related and feloni to assault of law enforcement officers, firearms offenses,ng and breaki enteri ngng, andmembers trespassi of the mob could be charged th the wi “wi njury llful i of federal property.”vi Indiduals may alsoous facecharges more seri include sedi tion nsurrectiand i chon, wouldwhi requi re ngprovi i ntent srupt to dior even overthrow the government. A sed i onti convion cti carri es a mummaxi pri son term of 20 years.
President Trump ssued i an executive order duri ng the Black ves LiMatter nprotests June sayii s ng that hi admistratini on would prosecute to the fullest danyone harm whoto federaldi property,ch carri whi es a sentence of up to 10 nyears pri i son. There also omayns underbe prosecuti the-Ri Antiot Act, ch makeswhi i t me a to cri cross state lines with the ntenti to ncii te ot a --ri or even just encourage another ot. Theperson government to ri can also choose to seek prison sentences of up to 5 years for thoseng found i vi guiltysorder,” of engagi by i n “cil ng dior mpedi attempting to mpede i the acti ons of law enforcement cers carryi offi r ngi off outci thei es. al duti
The grounds of the U.S. Capitol have theirown speci c fi statute governing unlawful actii ves, ti maki ngt i illegal for a person to “step or climb on, remove, njureor in any waystatue, i seat, wall,n, orfountai other onerecti or architectural feature, or any tree, shrub, plant, or turf, in the Grounds.” cti There are ng alsostreets, restrions on blocki carrying a firearm or ngusi “loud, threatening, or abusi ve language” on theth groundsthe ai wi srupti m of di ng the work of Congress. The law bi also prohits s anyonenot a whomember i of Congress ngfrom on appearithe House or Senate floor thoutwi express permion.ssi
2. Could Trump face charges?
Possibly. There have been calls to hold him accountable forons, the after crowd’s he toldacti supporters er i earli n the day that he would never concede the election. “He wasng basicallypeople encouragito t,” dosai i d former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers. “He’s ng sayithey have g ht to and fi be strong and march tol to -- everythe Capi step of the way he was ngencouragi them.” It’s not clear that atti sing presi dent can be charged th a criwi me, but Trump could be charged after he ce.leaves Some offi members of Congress,ncludi i ng veRepresentati Alexandri - o a Ocasi Cortez, have called s i for himpeachment, n. agai
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012024 3. What evidence could be n usedprosecuti i ons?
There’s a ton of evidence available to prosecutors, ncludi i c proof ng forensi such ngerpri as fi nts. Muchmi of the crinal actityvi took place veon televli i si on, proving di ample footage thatned canwi be al-recogncombii ti th faci on technology to dentii fy suspects. Cameras nsi i de tol thecaptured Capi theon acti as di d the al-medi soci a feeds oters of ri themselves. Plus, suspects may have social-media ngs postithat provi de dence evi of theintent. r i The Federal Bureau of Investigati ons has posted ne anform onli seeki ps ng and“ti dital medi gi a cti deping oti ring olenceand vii n the U.S. Capitol Buing ldi and surrounding area.” Legal experts t’s lisay i kely that even before the mayhem unfolded, undercover nvestii gators were ngprowli soci al a medito moni tor whoever i ng was i organ zi t.
4. Will Trump’s ceJusti Department charge oters?the ri
There isn’t much time before Trump leavesce. Acti offi ng Attorney General d WednesdayJeff Rosen that sai the agency ntendsi “to enforce the laws of our land.” The departmentng evi can start gatherii ons dence now, but dec si about how vigorous the prosecution should be kelyare tomore be li made by the next attorneynce i general si t takes time to build cases from such c a event.chaoti “The Department ce of shouldJusti be ng looki at ight t rinow,” Maryland Attorney General an BriFrosh sai d. “These allyare reallypotenti seri mes. ous Theycri ngwere to tryi stop the election of Joe den Biand they shut down Congress t. toThese try areto donot mes.”i petty The cri long arm of the law may also follow troublemakers to wherever they came from. U.S. Attorney n Peter South McCoy Caroli i d na sai “anyone who traveled from the District of naSouth wi Carolintent to th aii s travesty d thit oracts commiof destruction will be prosecuted” s byoffi hi ce.
5. Can Trump pardon the mob?
He can pardon them for anymes. federalTrump cri ssuedhas i several pardons to supporters andal controversi crinals.mi In thi s case, the dentpresi could even callytheoreti i ssue a blanket pardon that would apply to anyone involved n i the assault on tol,the evenCapi i dn’t f he know di thei r names and they haven’t all been formally charged. Criminal defense lawyer Jon Sheldon d thatsai whi le there s li ittle dance gui i n the law, there nstances have been other i of presidents granting “group” pardons, ncludi i ng a case where the nterpreted Supreme an Court 1865 i pardon by President Andrew Johnson as allowing attorneys from the Confederacy ce despi to practi i ng te them a lawto requ ri swear that they never engaged inhost l ties ii toward the U.S. If Trump were tossue i a pardon, t’si li kely prosecutors would lefi charges n i some cases anyway to dent’stest theauthori presi ty.
6. Why weren’t more people arrested?
Despite the fact that there were thousands of tolpeople grounds, on thethere Capi were no mass arrests. As of 9:30 pm Wednesday, 52 people had been arrested ce by departmentthe D.C. forpoli allegedvi ti acti es related ot. to the ri Four arrests were for carrying thoutpistols wili censes, one wason forof apossessi prohited weapon bi and 47 others were arrests related to olaticurfew vi ons and unlawfulx ofentry. these 52Twenty-si arrests were made on U.S. Capitol grounds. A two-minute deo vi posted totter Twiby a reporter foran a newsCanadi outlet appeared to show dozens of people freelyng walkiout of thetol throughCapi a doorng heldbei open byformed a unipoli cer. ce In offi contrast, Black Lives Matter protesters were violently attackedce duri by poli ng peaceful teprotests near the Whi House in June, with law enforcement cers offiusi ng batonsng andtear deployi gas agai ng nst si people n holdi gns i parks. According to a tally by atedthe Press,Associ more than 10,000 people had been arrested n the as of early June i wake of national protests about policety. brutali“We shudder nkto howthi poli ce departments would have responded had Black and ndidualsBrown stormedi vi a government ldi buing to protestce brutali poli d ty,”Anthony sai Romero, executive di rector of thecan AmeriCil Li viberti es Uni on.
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012025 1/6 Authori es ti Send Rei nforcements To Help Securetol NPR The Capi Ryan Lucas Federal and state iauthores scrambled ti to send forces to help securetol afterthe U.S.i Capi t was overrun by pro- Trump extremists who stormed ldithe buing on Wednesday.
The FBI deployed agents from its Washingtoneld Offi Fi n response ce i to a requeststance forfrom assi the U.S.tol Capi Police, which is responsi ble for securi ng the Capi tol complex. The d FBIi also sait responded i toous reports of "susp ci devices" and that it nuesconti to i nvesti gate.
Investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, r earmsTobacco, and FiExplosi ves also took n partthe i response. The agency saitd i deployed a al SpeciResponse Team, ts versii on of t,a asSWAT well unias agents ts Washifrom i ngton and Baltimore field vdii sions to help out tol.at the Capi
The Justice Department said ngacti Attorney General Jeffrey s coordiRosen ngi wi nati th the department's law enforcement partners to deprovi support for thetol CapiPoli ce.
The Defense Department, meanwhile, said the onalD.C. GuardNati has beeni z ed mob to lisupport thety securi response.
Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said on Twitter ngthat defensethe actisecretary, s topherChri Mi ller, has been in touch with congressional leadershi p, lewhi Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy hasng wibeen worki th the local Washington, D.C., government.
Hoffman said the law enforcement responsell be led wi by thece Department.Justi
Reinforcements were also being deployed from ghbori the nei ng rgia states and Maryland.of Vini
VinirgiaGov. Ralph Northam said on Twi tter that he i s sendi ng 200 state troopers andngent a conti from the state National Guard. Maryland Gov. Larry d Hoganthat he'ssai ngsendi state troopers to help out as well and that he's also instructed shi state's Nati onal Guard to call d upresponse a "rapi force to support law enforcement and restore order."
New Jersey Gov. PhilMurphy later joined the governors n i announci ng a conti ngent headed forstri the Di ct.
It was not immediately clear when nforcementsthose rei would ve.arri D.C. Mayor el MuriBowser ordered a curfew for 6 p.m.n the i Di strict asi author es ti sought to restore tol orderHi on ts Capienvi ll and i rons.
1/7 FBI ngseeki help from c topubli i dentify those i n Capi tol Foxbreach David Aaro The FBI s seekii ng help fromc to thei publi fy i dentivi ndiduals nvolved i i n ty a breachsecuri at tolthe on U.S. Capi Wednesday.
The agency tweeted a statement early Thursday sayingng i it was onseeki thatnformati wi st i ll denting assi n "i fyi
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"If you have witnessed unlawful violentons, actiwe urge you t to any submi i nformati on, photos, deos orthat vi could be relevant at.gov/USCapi fbi tol," the FBI wrote.
During the chaos, ndidualsthese i brokevi wi ndows, entered both the Senate and House nto chambers and entered i the offices of lawmakers, ngincludi House Speaker Nancy, D-CaliPelosi f.
Robert J. Contee III,ty's thetop ci cop, sai d ng duria press conference late Wednesday there have been at least 52 arrests 47 because of olaticurfew vi ons.
Contee added that four ed,people i di ng ncludia woman who nsiwas shot tol.i de the Capi
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At least 14 police officers njured,were i accordi ngi to es. authorLawmakers ti also vowednvesti to i gate how law enforcement handled Wednesday’s olent vi breach at thetol. Capi
1/7 FBI Seeking Tips Overtol CapiVi olence, m toAi Identi fy Neweek gatorsInstisw Jacob Jarvis The FBI s seekii ng ps ti to assi st n identingi fyi those "acti vely nstii gating vi olence" n i Washi ngton, D.C.tol after the Capi was stormed by supporters dentof PresiDonald Trump n an i unprecedented splay di of chaos.
National Guard troops were i mob lized thto thedeal i wi on, nsurrecti after crowds descended ldi on the buing as Congress convened tofy certithe Electoral College results.
Four people died amid theolence, vi accordi ng to ngton Washi D.C.'s Metropolitan Poli ce Department. One woman was shot and later died tal, in hospiwhi le woman and two calmen emergencisuffered medi ch resulted es i whi r n thei deaths. Officers arrested more than 52 people.
An FBI webpage has been set up fort peopledetai to ch submicould assi ls tswhi i gati st nto i nvestipossi ons i ble violati ons of federal law.
"The FBI is seeking nformati i on llthat assi wi n i st identing fyi ndiduals i vi who velyare actii gati nsti olenceng vii n Washington, DC. The s FBIaccepti i ps ng and ti dital medi gi a cti deping oti ring olence and vii n the tol U.S.Buing Capi ldi and surrounding area n i Washi ngton, DC, on January 6, 2021," a formte reads.on the agency's si
"If you have witnessed unlawful violentons, actiwe urge you t to any submi i nformati on, photos, deos orthat vi could be relevant at.gov/USCapi fbi tol."
It urged people tsto formuse i to t submimedi a ch whi was "related bleto vipossi ons olatiof federal lawtted." commi
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012027 "Our goal is to preserve the public'stuti consti ght toonal protestri by ngprotecti everyone fromolence vi and other crinalmi actity," vi the form concluded.
Newsweek has contacted thece DepartmentJusti for further comment.
On Wednesday, ngActi Attorney General Jeffrey A.d agentsRosen fromsai the FBI had beens t sentCapi to assi tol Police in addressing the tuati si on.
"The olencevi at our Natio n's Capi tol Buing ldi i ntolerables an i attack on a fundamental insti tuti on of our democracy," Rosen said.
The violence at the Capitol has delybeen condemned,wi th wi Presi dent-elect denJoe labeliBi ng the events an "assault on the most sacred canof undertakiAmeri ngs, ng ofthe thedoi people'sness." busi
"To storm the Capitol, to smash windows, toces, occupyand tooffi threaten the safety of i adulyls i elected off ci s not protest. It's insurrection" he d sain i a cpubli address.
The storming of the tolCapi came as thousands of Trump supporters gatheredch the for presia rally, whi dent attended. He continued to make allegations ofon thehavi electi gged, ng beendespi ri ng fai te havi led ate to substanti claims of irregulari esti whi ch would be asubstantil enough to alter the outcome.
"We llwi never vegi up, we ll winever concede. You don't concede nwhenvolved," there's Trump theft told i the crowd on Wednesday.
1/6 FBI, Homeland Security, White Housesers AdviForesaw Possible Ri ots, Looked the NeweekOthersw Way Wi amlli M. Arki n They knew t couldi happen. They feared that Donald Trump would ngipull a "Samson," bri ng down the whole house on top of him in the two weeks before te heHouse. left i theOff Whici als fromce, Homelandthe FBI, the Secret Servi Security, the District of Columbi a government, the Pentagon, onalthe Guard,Nati and ntthe Task Joi Force onalNati Capital Region who spoke to Newsweek last weekendi on on of condanonymi ti ty, all atalkedl for about the potenti protesters and iiasm andl iti param li tary goons egged on dentby the presi tol toHi storm Capi tol ll and even the Capi buingldi itself.
A half-dozen sources spoke openly s aboutvery scenarithi o: that the mob would take over the "People's House" and that somehow the system would break down. They s speculatedcould occur that because thi ofdent's the presi treasonous behavior, because of leadership i encidef n ci the es federali government and Congress, because of the extreme partisanshi p of the moment, and because everyoneng the waswrong looki way.
The blame was spread around, with thessi FBI disming the Department tofy asHomeland a bunch Securi of amateurs and thugs; thei tary m shakili r ng heads thei aboutdent PresiTrump and an absentte House Whi leadership; Homeland Security department members ngmocki the Di strict of Columbi a's mayor, Attorney General,ce; and and everyone poli making clear that "the problem" was someone else's.
It was clear that the very law enforcementty people and whosecuri i nb le theoryfor maiwere ni responsi ntaing order in our talcapi ci ty weren't ready, weren't well led,zed weren'tproperly, organi and weren't mparti i al.
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012028 The patchwork quilt of roles and ii responsibes created l ti post-9/11, and mmense the publii i teracy c regardilli ng all things nati onal securi ty, have weakened ca. Ameri
Many people in i off cial ngtonWashi had tolerated and even humoreddent Trump'sPresi i sedon andti i ncitement to riot. FBI sources said thete WhiHouse wasn't ngorderi any new tysecuri measures, wasn't ngorderi any i add ti onal resources, and wasn't coordinating any onextensi of the so-called naugural i "Nati onal ty SecuriSpeci al meliEvent" ti ne to include this week t (ioffi ci ally covers January 15-21). ng It thosewasn't thi doi d, ngs, becausethe sources sai presidenti al desai were afrai d that any movement ght provoke mi Donald Trump to ngdo evensomethi worse than whatever he was alreadyng. planni
Several of the sources d the sai U.S. Capi tol cePoli thwi a strength of more than 2,000cers law enforcement offi might not act, ghtor be mi i ntenti onally stood down, because manyonal RepubliCongressi can leaders wanted the mob to amplify thei r nkishri ng ces voi that theon electiwas i i llegmate. ti There has beenrmati no confi s clai on of thi m. But it's notable that it took less nutesthan for 15 themi mobn entranceto gai to thetol CapiBuing--and ldi then virtually nothi ng was done to eject them.
Sources from other departments d the sai Department of Homeland ty Securi ch had whi decli ned tsto use i mammoth army of law enforcement cers tooffi suppress protests n Portland i and iotheres, ostensic ti bly because they were needed in DC to protect governmentngs buildi ng was i maki rtually tself absent vi from the scene for the transi tion. The Acting Secretary of Homeland ty ChadSecuri Wolf i s actually n the i Mi ddle East, dently evinot thi ng nki that the threat was severe enoughm to for be ihi ngton. n Washi
The DHS has ndibeen mi i scrinate n usi i ts nglaw i enforcement arms, now n thethe largestfederal i government Secret Service agents, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investi gations, Federal Ai r Marshals and even the Federal veProtecti Servi to cei ntervene over the past dn'tyear i when protests di nvolve pro-Trump, right ngwi mobs. Thetol CapiPoli d ce come di out i n force veswhen Matter Black andLifa Antiapproached tolCapi Hi ll last summer.
FBI sources told Newsweek that the Bureau wasng theclosely vari watchi ousng onprotestors the ci convergi ty, that the Department of Justice was ngtaki the law enforcement lead no matter what otheres agenci of the government were doing, and that the Bureau had a good sense ofze the of theprotestors, crowd, thethe si leaders, and the dangers. The ntelli i gence apparently d not dii ant ci pate what athe was news openly medi speculating about and what the president and shi supporters werecly publitweeti ng.
The striDi ct of Columbi a government was the only prepared and ready force on Wednesday. elMayor Bowser Muri activated 340 District Nati onal Guardsmen and women before Wednesday. ng wiIn keepi re not th toa desiuse soldiers to enforce the law, she kept them unarmed and assignedc control them and to othertraffies toduti reli eve more police offi cers of the tanMetropoli Poli ce Department3,800 strong, thexth silargest imunpal cipoli ce department n i the nati on to enforce the laws.
The otsri and the striDi ct's response underscored the argument for making D.C. a state, so that the mayor wouldn't have to askssi permion of the Secretary ofvate the the Army DC toGuard. acti
And nallyfi there's the Pentagon. Donald Trump's nto Lafayettewalk i Park last June, edaccompani by a gaggle of federal, National Guard and localce forces,poli jolted the i tary.U.S. Chaim li rman nt Chiof the Joi efs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, in uniform, joi ned the dent'spresi entourage, vi ging mpressi the i on formedthat theim unili tary supported Trump and the forces ng surroundihi m. lley Gen. was Mipummeled s "lossfor hiof si onal tuati awareness," for being there. He clypubli apologi zed.
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012029 The Lafayette Park incident andlley's Mi apology ftedshi Pentagon culture; ngranki offi cers rmly firejected talk of martial law and openly declared that the U.S. armed forces had no n rolethe to electiplay i i on. on Nowor the trans ti the Pentagon s beii ng dragged n anyhow,i i n the formonal ofGuard: the theNati last san,non-parti honorable and duty-bound instituti onn Washii ngton.
But the i calpol structureti hasled faispectacularly, creating and ling vi wi th a federal government tso gi faulty that i ves the impressi on "the i m tary" li i s the only nsti i tution that can be trusted, t i that is the only ll onealways that can and wi save the day. The onalCongressi leadershi p cheered when they oheardnal Guardthat wasthe Nation the way to the Capitol today.
To restore the rule of law and ensurei ty for accountab protecti li ca's democracy, ng Ameri the post-Trump reforms must be as dramatic as the ones that followed i tary9/11. i "The m li s s not the just only a eanswer"f:false i belii t also weakens the v i cil insti tuti ons on ch whi our nati on depends. 1/6 otRi Response Hampered by No Clear Federal n Chai of Command Neweek sw Naveed Jamaliand Tom O’Connor Even after the federali esauthor declared ti the U.S.tol CapiBuing cleared ldi of ri otous protestersve ofsupporti President Donald Trump, remaining mobs of protesters ng streamiacross di ct striand state nes li pose a ngeri li ng threat that the i alsoff sayci the federal government s ifa li i ng entlyto suffaddress. ci
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has mobi zed li the enti rety of the Di strict's Nati onal Guard force to quell violent demonstrations that srupteddi congressional proceedi ngs to fy certiPresi dent-elect den. JoeShe Bihas requested backup from neighboring rgia, Vini where Governor Ralph Northam has also declared a state of emergency as a result ofng ongoiunrest i n the area.
But thwi no federal agencyng takicharge outsi de of federal property, one member of theonal D.C. GuardNati currently on orders in thect, Distriwho spoke to Newsweek ionon the of condanonymi ti bed ty,a chaotidescri c atmosphere that left then ofchai command unprepared and unclear.
"What's most concerning i s the lack oofn here,"preparati the oDCnal NatiGuard member d. sai"I don't know n who i the chain of command dropped the ball. There was no plann posi and ti we were not i on when we needed to be."
With one woman shot dead during ege, thearmed si standoffs thi win the onalcongressi chambers and plemulti potential explosive devi ces scovered,di the level of danger was clear, and the DCo Natinal Guard member felt irresponsi bly placed n harm'si way.
"We are also put at a needless risk," the DC National Guard member d, sai"goi ng out to face a mass smact of terrori with no body armor or weapons."
The storming of the tolCapi followi ng repeated calls by Trump den's to electoralchallenge i cert catiBi fis onthe i fi rst attack on theldi buing nce siiBr ti sh forces cburnedoni the i c structure esmore ago than duri two centuri ng the War of 1812.
"The rest of the s wakiworld i mages ng up of the to U.S. i tCapiol bei ng seized," a seni or U.S. i ntelli gencei off ci al told Newsweek. "This has not happened nce 1814."si
While federal agencies have offered stance, assi no agency has gbeennated desi to be the lead agency ngto an expandi threat.
Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012030 Now scenes of relatedsorder diare reportedly appearing i n i other es i c ti ng ncludiLos Angeles, where bloody brawls broke out between Trump supporters and members ves of Matterthe Blackmovement, Li n andOlympi i a, Washington, where armed protesters have attempted nto toGovernor break Jay i Inslee's dence.resi Gunmen also gathered at the Oregon tal ofcapi Salem to support Trump's efforts s toelectoral overturn loss den.hito Bi
The FBI s amongi the federales agencirespondi ng ot, to thoughthe ri thei li r role kees other s litedagenci to imi providing assi stance to the U.S.tol CapiPoli ce thtasked protecti wi ngslati the ldi legi ve buing.
"The FBI has been deployed to assist our U.S. Capitol Police partners as requested n protecti i on of federal property and public safety," an FBI spokesperson d i sain a statement sent to Newsweek.
The Pentagon s alsoi on standby. ng DefenseActi Secretary s ChriMi ssued ller i a statement vati acti ng the onal D.C. Nati Guard to assist Capitol cePoli and offer i onaladd serviti ces.
"We are prepared tode proviaddi ti onal support as necessaryate asand requestedappropri by locali es," author ti Miller sai d. "Our people are sworn to defendtuti the Consti onc andform ourof governmentdemocrati andll they wi act accordingly."
The Department of Homeland ty Securireported thatts personneli were alsosti assing tol CapiPoli ce.
"Federal Protective Servi ce and Secretce Servihave been requested deto assiprovi stancetol toHi Capi ce. They ll Poli are fulfi ng lli that request," a DHS spokesperson told Newsweek. "The Department ty hasof Homelandstood up Securi the DHS Virtual Situation Room toi tatefac departmentli nteragencyand i communicati on and naticoordi on, as we do for many large eventsn D.C." i
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012031 "Two suspected explosive devi ces were rendered safe by the FBI and our law enforcement d i partners," the FBI sain a statement Wednesday evening.
Authori ties are still working to determi ne whether the suspectedces were devi functi onal bombs,gned toor only desi appear keli explosi ve devi ces, accordi ng to law enforcement sources.
Bomb techni ans ci used water cannons to blastces tothe essentidevi ally break them apart and render them harmless.
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Forensic experts are also conducting calchemi analyses on any substances n the found devi i ces neto i determi f they were lledfi wi th explosi ve materi als.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,rearms andFi Explosives, U.S. Capi tol Poli ce and the tanMetropoli Poli ce Department are assingsti thwi the nvestii gation.
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1/6 US attorneys around the country condemn Capitol protestrector whileremai FBI lent di ABC ns si Luke Barr and Alexander n Malli Outgoing U.S. attorneys from around the edcountry Wednesday's decri storming of the U.S.tol iCapi n ngton, Washi D.C., thwi some pledgi ng to charge anyr statefrom whothei may be found olatedto havefederal vi laws.
At least 12 have thus far comecly to out say publithey would charge nvolved those i i f theyr came from thei jurisdions. cti
Former U.S. attorney Zachary Terwi lliger, a President Donald Trump appointee set to soon depart s pos ifromti hi on leading the ceoffi the Eastern stri Di rgia,ct of called Vini what happened at tolthe a Capi"tragedy."
"I was traveling the di strict sayi ng goodbye to Team EDVA, hence my delay, as I just told them," he tweeted. "We have reached out to our colleagues at DOJ and DC USAO to offer n anyterms support of i search and arrest warrants. Thiss despii cable, a travesty, and the ncedarkest 9/11." day si
David DeVillers, the U.S. attorney from the striSouthern o,Di tweetedct of ghtoutriOhi that federal mes criwere committed at the tol CapiWednesday.
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"These indivi duals have set out scordto sowand di upheaval, rather n than i join ghteous the pursuiri tyt ofand equali justice. And by vi dring us apart, they ni are underming the urgent ve workengagement and constructi of all those who are trying to bring us togetherour community and relious gi leaders, our electedi als, law off enforcement,ci and ci tizens alike. Many have suffered from olence the i vi gated nstithrough thesecals radiand extremists, i ncludi ng members of our own law enforcement cers family ki offi lled njured or gravelywhi i ng thei le ijust doi ng r jobs, fulf lli their duty to thec bypubli tryi ng to keep everyone safe," Wray added.
Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen, hours after recently-departed Attorney Generali am W lliBarr had already released his own statement Wednesday condemning olencethe vi at thetol, Capi condemned what hebed descri as an "intolerable attack on a fundamental nsti on i of tuti our democracy."
Earlier, when asked about Wednesday's events, the U.S. nattorney's D.C. --office whi i cally ch wouldtake typi jurisdion cti in prosecuti ng those who olatedhave vifederal laws throughout the chday aggressiand whi vely prosecuted protesters nvolved i i n the unrest over -- athe spokespersonsummer neddecli to comment to ABC News.
Acting Department of Homeland ty SecuriDeputy Secretary Kennelli Cuccid that sai what he saw tolat markedthe Capi a "sad day forca" Ameriand he condemned onsthe of actithose i nvolved.
ErinNealey Cox, the U.S. attorney from the Northern ct Distri of Texas, s awho member i of the Department of Justice Task Force onolent Vi Anti -Government sts,Extremi called those whotted commi the attack on tolthe "anarchiCapi sts, not patriots." 1/6 Acting U.S. Attorney General says U.S.nsurrecti Capitol i ntolerable on attack’an PBS‘i Joshua Barajas Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen olentsays pro-Trumpthe vi mobs that stormed thetol wasU.S. anCapi “intolerable attack on a fundamental nsti on” i of tutidemocracy.
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He called it an “unacceptable on” situatiand sai d federal prosecutorsntend to “ienforce the laws of our land.”
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.91745 20210609-0012033 Police declared thetol Capi to be secure about four hours later.
1/6 FBI Says i2ous Susp Devi ci ces d FoundPro-Trump Ami Ri ots Were CNBC Rendered Safe Tucker ggiHi ns The FBI d sait i had spatcheddi wi th itwo oussusp devici ces that n Washiwere uncovered i ngton after reports of improvised explosi ves on the grounds of the U.S.tol duriCapi ng Wednesday's oti ring. "Two suspected explosive devi ces were rendered safe by the FBI and our law enforcement partners," a spokesperson for the bureau said in a statement. nvesti "Theon i i gati ng." s ongoi The investigati on came oters as floodedri the streets ofn gtonWashi and i nvaded tol the to Capiprotest the defeat of President Donald Trump by President-elect denJoe i Bi n November'son. electi The FBI d sait i had spatcheddi wi th itwo oussusp devici ces that n Washiwere uncovered i ngton after reports of improvised explosi ves on the grounds of the U.S.tol duriCapi ng Wednesday's oti ring.
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872 20210609-0012037 1/7RosencondemnsCapitolattack,deploysfederalagents Politico
1/7 ActingAGsaysCapitol riot‘intolerableattack’ AssociatedPress
1/7LawmakersvowtoinvestigatepoliceafterCapitolbreach AssociatedPress
1/6ActingattorneygeneralsaysD OJwillenforcelaw TheHill
1/7Whathappened attheCapitol ‘wasdomesticterrorism’ Washington Post
1/7CapitolPoliceWeren’tPreparedforR ioters,Au thoritiesSay WallStreetJournal
1/7HowMighttheU.S.CapitolRiotersFaceJustice? Bloomberg
1/6AuthoritiesSendReinforcementsToHelpSecureTheCapitol NPR
1/7FBIseekinghelpfrompublictoidentifythoseinCapitolbreach Fox
1/7ABCNewsexclusive:PhotoofsuspectedexplosivedevicefoundnearRNCheadquarters ABC
1/6USattorneysaroundthecountrycondemnCapitolprotestwhileFBIdirectorremainssilent ABC
1/7FBISeekingTipsOverCapitolViolence,AimtoIdentifyInstigators Newsweek
1/6FBI,HomelandSecurity,WhiteHouseAdvisersForesawPossibleRiots,LookedtheOtherWay Newsweek
1/6RiotResponseHamperedbyNoClearFederalChainofCommand Newsweek
1/6ActingU.S. AttorneyGeneral saysU.S.Capitolinsurrection an ‘intolerableattack’ PBS
1/6FBISays2SuspiciousD evicesFoundAmidPro-TrumpRiotsWereRenderedSafe CNBC
1/6FBISWATTeamReportedlySentToCapitolAsRiotContinues DailyCaller
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1/7RosencondemnsCapitolattack,deploysfederalagents Politico
MatthewChoi
ActingAttorneyGeneralJeffRosencondemnedtheviolentrioterswhostormedtheCapitolon Wednesdayandsaidfederalagentswerebeingdeployedtoquelltheconflict.
Ina statementWednesdayafternoon,hoursaftersupportersofPresidentD onaldTrumpattacked Capitolpoliceandenteredthebuilding,RosensaidtheJusticeD epartmenthadsentfederalagentsto restoreorderontheHill.Thedepartmentwas coordinatingwiththeNationalGuard,CapitolandD .C. police,aswellas theD epartmentsoftheInteriorandHomelandSecurity,actingattorneygeneralsaid.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012038 "TheviolenceatourNation’sCapitolBuildingisan intolerableattackon afundamentalinstitutionofour democracy,"Rosensaidinhisstatement.
Rosenhadpreviouslypositedseditionchargesagainstanti-racismprotesterswhotooktothestreets amidareckoningonpoliceviolencethissummer.Thoseprotestershadbeenacommontargetamong theTrumpadministration,whichbrandeditselfasanadvocateof"lawandorder."TheTrump administrationdeployedfederalagentstocitystreetsacrossthecountryatthetime,attimescharging atanddetainingprotesters.
1/7ActingAGsaysCapitol riot‘intolerableattack’ AssociatedPress
WASHINGTON ActingAttorneyGeneralJeffreyRosensaystheviolentpro-TrumpprotestattheU.S. Capitolwasan “intolerableattackon afundamentalinstitution”ofdemocracy.
RosensaidWednesdaythattheJusticeD epartmenthasbeenworkingwithU.S.CapitolPoliceandother federallawenforcementagenciestosecuretheCapitol.HesayshundredsoffederalagentsfromJustice Departmentagenciesweresenttoassist.
Hecalleditan “unacceptablesituation”and saidfederalprosecutors“intend toenforcethelawsofour land.”
DozensofPresidentDonaldTrump’ssupportersbreached thesecurityperimeterand entered the Capitol asCongresswasmeeting, expected tovoteand affirm JoeBiden’spresidential win.Theywere seenfightingwithofficersbothinsidethebuildingandoutside.
PolicedeclaredtheCapitoltobesecureaboutfourhourslater.
1/7LawmakersvowtoinvestigatepoliceafterCapitolbreach AssociatedPress
MatthewD aly
WASHINGTON(AP) Lawmakersarevowinganinvestigationintohowlawenforcementhandled Wednesday’sviolentbreach attheCapitol, questioningwhetheralackofpreparednessallowed amob tooccupyandvandalizethebuilding.
U.S.CapitolPolice,whoarechargedwithprotectingCongress,turnedtootherlawenforcementforhelp withthemobthatoverwhelmedthecomplexandsentlawmakersintohiding.Bothlawenforcement
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012039 andTrumpsupportersdeployedchemicalirritantsduringthehourslongoccupationofthecomplex beforeitwasclearedWednesdayevening.
Fourpeopledied,oneofthemawomanwhowasshotandkilledbypoliceinsidetheCapitol.Three otherpeoplediedaftersuffering“medicalemergencies” related thebreach,saidR to obertContee, chief ofthecity’sMetropolitan PoliceDepartment.
Policesaid52peoplewerearrestedasofWednesdaynight,including26ontheCapitolgrounds. Fourteenpoliceofficerswereinjured,Conteesaid.
Rep.ZoeLofgren,D -Calif.,chairwomanoftheHouseAdministration Committee,said thebreach“raises gravesecurityconcerns,″addingthathercommitteewill workwithHouseandSenateleaderstoreview thepoliceresponse anditspreparedness.
Lawmakerscrouchedunderdesksanddonnedgasmaskswhilepolicefutilelytriedtobarricadethe buildingwhenpeoplemarchedtotheCapitolfromarallyneartheWhiteHouseinsupportofPresident DonaldTrump.Washington’smayorinstituted an eveningcurfewin anattempttocontaintheviolence.
Rep.ValD emings,D -Fla.,aformerpolicechief, saiditwas“painfullyobvious”thatCapitolpolice“were notpreparedfortoday.Icertainlythoughtthatwewouldhavehadastrongershowofforce,thatthere wouldhavebeenstepstakenintheverybeginningtomakesurethattherewasadesignatedareafor theprotestersin asafedistancefrom theCapitol.″
InaninterviewwithMSNBCWednesdaynight,Demingssaiditappearedpolicewerewoefully understaffed,adding that“itdid notseem thattheyhad aclearoperationalplan toreallydeal with” thousandsofprotesterswhodescendedon theCapitolfollowingTrump’scomplaintsofa “rigged election.″
TherioterswereeggedonbyTrump,whohasspentweeksfalselyattackingtheintegrityoftheelection andhad urgedhissupporterstocometoWashingtonto protestCongress’ formal approval -ofPresident electJoeBiden’svictory. Theprotestsinterruptedthoseproceedingsfornearlyseven hours.
Themobbrokewindows,enteredboththeSenateandHousechambersandwentintotheofficesof lawmakers,includingHouseSpeakerNancyPelosi,D-Calif.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012040 Demingssaid therewere“a lotofunansweredquestionsandI’m damn determined togetanswersto thosequestionsaboutwha twentwrongtoday.″
ApolicespokeswomancouldnotimmediatelybereachedforcommentlateWednesday.
Rep.KarenBass,D -Calif.,saidshe wasoutragedtoseeaccountsonsocialmediaofaCapitolPolice officerposingforaphotowith aprotester. “Wouldyoutakeaselfiewithsomeonewhowasrobbinga bank?” sheasked. “I can’timagineifa coupleofthousand of(BlackLivesMatters)protestershad descendedon theCapitol ... thattherewouldbe13peoplearrested.”
Rep.TimRyan,D -Ohio,suggestedtherecouldbeleadershipchangesattheCapitolpolice.
“I thinkit’sprettyclearthatthere’sgoingtobeanumberofpeoplewhoaregoingtobewithout employmentvery,verysoonbecausethisisanembarrassmentbothonbehalfofthemob,andthe president,andtheinsurrection,andtheattemptedcoup,butalsothelackofprofessionalplanningand dealingwith whatweknewwas goingtooccur,” yan R said.
1/6ActingattorneygeneralsaysD OJwillenforcelaw TheHill
RebeccaBeitsch
ActingAttorneyGeneralJeffreyRosencondemnedtherioterswhoforcedtheirwayintotheCapitol Wednesday, sayingtheDepartmentofJustice(DOJ)would“enforcethelawsof ourland."
"TheviolenceatourNation’sCapitolBuildingisan intolerableattackon afundamentalinstitutionofour democracy,” osen R wrotein a statement, pledgingtoworkwith variousfederal and municipallaw enforcementagencies.“Weintend toenforcethelawsofourland."
Thestatementcamehoursafterriotersinterrupteddebateinbothchambersaslawmakerswere gearinguptoformallycertifyPresident- electJoeBiden’svictory.
RosensaidD OJrespondedbydirectingofficersfromtheFederalBureauofInvestigation,theBureauof Alcohol,Tobacco, FirearmsandExplosivesandU.S.Marshalstoassist“toassisttheCapitolPolicein addressingthisunacceptablesituation.”
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012041 Rosen,previouslythedeputyattorneygeneral,hasbeenintherolesinceD ec. 23,afterthen-Attorney GeneralWilliamBarrresignedasPresidentTrumppressuredhimtoappointaspecialcouncilto investigateBiden’sson, Hunter,overtaxallegations.
ThetoneofR osen’sstatementdifferssignificantlyfrom thosepreviously issuedbyBarr,who,like Trump,frequentlycriticizedleft-leaningprotestors.
HewasparticularlyvocalasBlackLivesMatterprotestsspreadacrossthecountryinMayandJune, adoptingTrump’sconcern forrespectforlawenforcementanddamageat variousmonuments.
“Federallawenforcementactionswillbedirected atapprehendingand chargingtheviolentradical agitatorswhohavehijackedpeacefulprotestand areengagedin violationsoffederallaw,” Barrwrotein May.“Theviolenceinstigated ndcarriedoutbyAntifaandothersimilargroupsinconnectionwiththe a riotingisdomesticterrorism andwillbetreated accordingly.”
Justdayslater,BarrpersonallyorderedlawenforcementtopushbackprotestorsfromLafayetteSquare outsideoftheWhiteHouseasofficersclearedtheareawithchemicalirritants.
1/7Whathappened attheCapitol ‘wasdomesticterrorism’ Washington Post
MerylKornfield
AftersupportersofPresidentTrumpdescendedontheU.S.Capitolbuilding,hopingtostopthecounting ofelectoralcollegevotes,lawmakersandexpertsalikerepeatedaphrasetodescribetheviolentmob: “domesticterrorists.”
“Thosewhoperfo rmedthesereprehensibleactscannotbecalledprotesters;no,thesewereriotersand insurrectionists, goonsandthugs, domesticterrorists,”SenateMinorityLeaderCharlesE. Schumer(D - N.Y.)saidin aspeech afterlawmakersreconvened.“TheydonotrepresentAmerica.”
“Whathappened todaywasdomesticterrorism,” GOPspokesman MichaelAhrenstweeted. “Our soldiershavediedcarryingtheAmericanflagintobattleforourfreedom.Toseethatflagusedinthe nameofunfoundedconspiracytheoriesisadisgracetothenation,andeverydecentAmericanshould bedisgustedbyit.”
Membersofbothpoliticalpartiespointedtothedestructionofgovernmentproperty,threatstolaw enforcementandtwoexplosivedevicesfoundneartheCapitolasactsofterrorismasfar-rightextremist
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012042 groupsralliedinthenation’scapital tocontesttheresultsofthepresidential election. In themedia, CNN executivestoldtheorganization’sjournaliststhattheycould refertothesiegeas“domesticterrorism.”
Nationalsecurityexpertsagreedwiththatassessment,comparingtheaggressivetakeoverofthefederal landmarktotheFBI’sdefinitionofdomesticterrorism: “Violent, criminal actscommittedbyindividuals and/orgroupstofurtherideologicalgoalsstemmingfromdomesticinfluences,suchasthoseofa political, religious,social, racial, orenvironmental nature.”
TheFBI,whichisinvestigatingtheviolence,declinedtocommentwhenaskediftheraidwasconsidered domesticterrorism.
Buttheagencyhasacknowledgedthathomegrownviolentextremismhasbecomeanincreasingly prevalentthreat,especiallyinthepastfouryears.
“Amajorityofthedomesticterrorism casesthatwe’veinvestigatedaremotivatedbysomeversion of whatyoumightcallwhitesupremacy,b utitincludesotherthingsaswell,” FBIDirectorChristopherA. WraytoldCongressin2019.
In April, theStateDepartmentdesignated theRussianImperialMovementas“SpeciallyDesignated GlobalTerrorists,” thefirsttimein historythegovernmentcla ssifiedawhitesupremacistgroupasa terroristthreat.
Kidglovetreatmentofpro-Trumpmobcontrastswithstrong-armpolicetacticsagainstBlackLives Matter,activistssay
EvenmembersofgroupsthathavepubliclysupportedTrump,suchastheProudBoysandthe “boogaloo” movement, havefacedprosecution afterlastsummer’sunrest.
ButtheviolenceWednesdayindicateshowanti-government,whitesupremacyandotherfar-right groupsarestillabletosubvertlawenforcement,evenastheirplanswerewidelysharedonsocialmedia. Despitethe masses thatbreachedtheCapitol,only52arrests weremade,accordingtoD.C.police.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012043 “ThefactthattheplanningtoassaulttheCapitolhappenedin publicshowsthebankruptcyofthe intelligenceapparatusthat hasbeen builtsince9/11,” MichaelGerman, aformerFBI special agentand Brennan CenterforJustice’sLibertyandNationalSecurityProgram fellow,toldThePost.
TheUnitedStateshasnodomesticterrorismstatute,andconcernsthatthegovernmentcouldinfringe on citizens’constitutionalprotectionsofspeech and assemblyhavehampered theabilitytorespond to threats,expertssay.
RecentintelligenceassessmentsfocusingonBlackandenvironmentalrightsextremistshaveallowed somewhitesupremacyandanti-governmentgroupstoactwithimpunity,Germansaid.
“Thathasconditioned them tobelievetheyareauthorized toactthisway,”hesaid. “Soit’snot surprisingatall thatyou would seepeoplewhoaren’tcoveringtheirfaces, aren’ttryingto hidetheir identity,attackingpoliceofficersandinvadingandvandalizingtheCapitolanddisruptingourdemocracy in theprocess.”
AfterthelargelyWhitemobwasallowedtoleavetheCapitolmostlyunscathed,BlackLivesMatter protesterscomparedthepolicetreatmentwiththeirownconfrontationswithlawenforcement.
Theunrestcouldalsoencouragefurtherviolence,expertswarned.
Ontheirsocialmediachannels,whitesupremacistsandneo-Nazigroupshavecelebratedthedisruption oftheelectionprocess,saidColinClarke,aseniorresearchfellowattheSoufanCenter,anonprofitthink tankfocusedonglobalsecurityissues.InonememepostedonTelegram,anappusedbythesefringe groups,thewomanwhodiedaftershewasshotintheCapitolbuildingislaudedandcomparedtoa photoofaBlackpersoninstigatingviolence.
“I trulythinkthattheimagerythatwe’reseeingalreadytodayfrom theCapitolisgoingtoserveas criticalpropagandaformilitiagroups,forneo-Nazisandforfar-right extremistgroups,”Clarkesaid.“I thinkwhattheygained todaywassovaluableforthismovement.”
Clarkesaidthegroupshavegrownonlineinrecentyearswiththespreadofconspiracytheories,and Trump’srecentbaselessclaimsthattheelection was stolenhasfurtherenragedthem.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012044 Aftertheelection,Clarkewarnedinanop- edin theLosAngelesTimesthatTrump’srhetoriccould encouragea“sizableminority”thatthegovernmentisillegitimate acatalystforpastuprisings internationally.
“I’veseen thisplayoutin othercountries,” hetoldThePost.“I’m justshockedtoseenowplayingoutin mycountry.”
1/7CapitolPoliceWeren ’tPreparedforR ioters,AuthoritiesSay WallStreetJournal
ArunaViswanthaandSadieGurman
WASHINGTON Federalauthoritieshadplannedtodealwithproteststhisweekwitharelativelysmall, minimallyvisiblepresence,accordingtolaw-enforcementofficials,hopingtoavoidinflamingtensionsas ashowofforcehaddoneduringunrestlastyearinPortland,Ore.,andothercities.
ThatapproachseemedtohavebackfiredonWednesday,whenthousandsofpro-Trumprioters surroundedtheU.S.Capitolandsomeeasilybreachedthebarricadesandstormedthebuilding,with onewomanfatallyshotbyCapitolPolice,accordingtolaw-enforcementofficials,andthreeothersdead in whatthecity’spolicechiefdescribed as“medical emergencies.”
Someriotersfir ed whathecalled “chemicalirritants”atofficerswhowereguardingthecomplextogain accesstothebuilding.
ThesmallgroupofCapitolPoliceofficersguardingthebuildingaslawmakersbeganajointsessionof Congresstocountthe2020electoralvoteswasquicklyoutnumberedasriotersapproachedthebuilding. Onceinside, theybrokeintolawmakers’ officesand roamedfreely.
LawmakerswereforcedtoshelterinplaceandhaltdebateovertheratificationofPresident-electJoe Biden’sElectoralCol legewinfollowingriotersbreachingtheCapitolbuilding.
TrumpgivesspeechneartheWhiteHouseat'SaveAmericaRally',afterwardsinstructingattendeesto marchdownPennsyvlaniaAve.
RiotersgatheredontheCapitollawnastheSenatebegantovoteoncertifyingtheelectionresults.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012045 Officialssaidtheyhadexpectedarepeatofrelativelyminorscufflesbetweenfar-rightandfar-left factionsthatbrokeoutafterdarkatsimilarprotestsinNovember.
“TheCapitolPolicewereunpreparedforthesheersizeoftheprotest,” saidDavidGomez, aretiredFBI executive.OncetheriotersbargedintotheCapitol,otherfederallawenforcementagencieswereslow torespond,eitheroutofdeferencetoPresidentTrumporbecauseofalackofexperiencewithdealing with riots,whichisn’ttheirprimarymission,Mr. Gomezsaid. “Upuntil theybreached theCapitol,the possibilityexisted thatitwasgoingtobealargeprotestthatdidn’tcrossthosebarricades. Oncethey didthat[lawenforcementpersonnel]were overwhelmed andcouldn’trespondquicklyenough,” he said.
DefenseD epartmentofficialshadpreviouslysaidtheyanticipatedaround350membersoftheD .C. nationalguardwouldbeenoughtosupportWashington,D .C.,policeduringtheproteststhisweek, mainlytoassistwithtrafficcontrol.TheywantedtoavoidtheopticsofhavinganyU.S.military personnelonthestepsoftheU.S.Capitol,andorderedtheofficerstoavoidstrayingeastof9thStreetin downtownWashington,blocksfromtheCapitolgrounds,officialssaid.
Afterthebuildingwas breached,theD efenseD epartmentannounceditwouldactivateanother1,100 D.C.NationalGuardtroops,butit was uncleariftheywouldbedeployed totheCapitolorelsewherein thedistrict.
TheresponsewasamarkeddifferencefromthewayinwhichtheTrumpadministrationrespondedto protestsoverracialinjusticelastyear,inwhichfederalagentsinriotgearsometimesshowedupin force.InJune,forexample,federallaw-enforcementofficerswerewidelycriticizedforusingteargasto clearalargelypeacefulcrowdfromLafayetteSquareneartheWhiteHouseshortlybeforeMr.Trump madeavisittoSt. John’sEpiscopalChurch,whichisadjacenttothepark,tostand outsidewith aBible.
“Wehavefully activatedtheD.C.NationalGuardtoassistfederalandlocallawenforcementasthey worktopeacefullyaddressthesituation,” saidActingDefenseSecretaryChristopherMiller.“Weare preparedtoprovideadditionalsupportasnecessaryandappropriatea srequestedbylocal authorities.”
LateWednesday,NewYorkGov.AndrewCuomo,a D emocrat,saidhisstatewouldsend1,000National Guard troopstoD.C.“NYstandsreadytohelpensurethewill oftheAmerican peopleissafelycarried out,” hetweeted.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012046 ActingAttorneyGeneralJeffreyR osen condemned theeventsattheCapitol as“an intolerableattackon afundamentalinstitutionofourdemocracy.” Mr. osen R said theJusticeDepartmentsentagentsfrom theFBI,U.S.BureauofAlcohol,Tobacco,FirearmsandExplosives,andtheU.S.MarshalsServicetohelp CapitolPolice.
Also,officersfrom Washington’sMetropolitan PoliceDepartmentweresenttotheCapitol toassistin restoringorder,clearingthebuildingandestablishingaperimeter,MayorMurielBowsersaid.Ather request,theMaryland,NewJerseyandVirginiastatepolicehaddeployedtohelpandsheinvokeda mutual-aidagreementwithpolicedepartmentsinseveralsurroundingjurisdictions.AsofWednesday night,therewereatleast52arrests,includingfourforcarryingpistolswithoutlicenses,onefor possessionofaprohibitedweaponand47forcurfewviolationsandunlawfulentry.Twentysixofthe arrestswereonU.S.Capitolgrounds,policesaid.
TheU.S.CapitolPoliceisthefederallawenforcementagencythatprotectsmembersofCongressand Congressionalbuildings,witharound1,900officers,accordingtoitswebsite.
Theincidentstheyencounterarenormallymoreminorthanthoseofotherpolicedepartmentsthat patrolthestreetsandinvestigatecases,buttheforceexpandeditsranksaftertheterroristattacksof Sept.11,2001,andagainwhenitmergedwiththeLibraryofCongresspolicein2009.
TheywereonthesceneandsufferedinjuriesthemselveswhenRep.SteveScalise(R,La.)wasshotin 2017atanoutdoorpracticefortheannualcharitycongressionalbaseballgame.Lawmakersalsopresent atthepracticehaveattributedtheirsurvivaltotheactionsoftheCapitolpolice.
Sen.RandPaul(R.,Ky.),whowasinthebattingcageatthetimeoftheshootings,saidatthetimeon MSNBC: “Iprobablyheard50, 60shots,” adding: “Everybodyprobablywouldhavedied exceptforthe factthattheCapitolPolicewasthere.”
Still, Wednesday’sbreachbythepro -TrumpriotersraisesquestionsaboutwhetherCapitolPoliceare equippedtohandlemorewidespreadthreatsandviolence.
FormerSenatehistorianD onaldRitchiesaidtheCapitolPolicemightbeexcusedformisreadingthepro - Trumpcrowd.“Thisisjustsototallyoutofcharacterf orthewayinwhichAmericansprotestor Americanscongregateorshowtheirpoliticalfeelings,” Mr. itchiesaid, R notingthattheCapitolhas seen massiveprotestsovermyriadissuesoveritshistory. “I’m astonished thatithappened,” hesaid,“forthe samereasonsthepolicewereastonishedthatithappened.”
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012047 Thecoronaviruspandemicalsoposednewchallengesforthepolicedepartment.
AsCongresshasremainedopenforbusinessduringthepandemic,atleastadozenofficershadtested positiveforthecoronavirusbyMay2020,andwereconcernedabouttheirworkingconditions,TheWall StreetJournalpreviouslyreported.
1/7HowMighttheU.S.CapitolRiotersFaceJustice? Bloomberg
ErikLarsonandJoelRosenblatt
AviolentmobofDonaldTrumpsupportersstormed theU.S. Capitol on Jan. 6amid thepresident’sfinal pushforasecondterminofficedespitehiselectionlossbymorethan7millionvotes.Intruders,some ofthemwearingtacticalgearandwavingTrumpflags,brokewindowsandtrashedofficesinachaotic scenethatforcedCongresstohaltitsproceedingtoformallycertifyPresident- electJoeBiden’swin. Vice PresidentMikePencevowed that“thoseinvolved willbeprosecuted tothefullestextentofthelaw,” andBiden said theincidentwasn’taprotest, itwas“insurrection.”Theslowresponsebypoliceand the relativelyfewarrestshaveleftobserverswonderingifthemobwouldfacejustice.
1.Whatcrimesdidtheattackerspotentiallycommit?
Legalexpertssayawidevarietyofcrimes--everythingfromvandalismtosedition--occurredand prosecutorscouldchargeindividualseveniftheywalkedawayfromtheincidentwithoutbeing detained. Severalpoliceofficerswereinjuredin theday’seventsand twoexplosivedeviceswere recovered.Alongsidemisdemeanorsandfeloniesrelatedtoassaultoflawenforcementofficers, firearmsoffenses,breakingandenteringandtrespassing,membersofthemobcouldbechargedwith the“willfulinjuryoffederalproperty.” Individualsmayalsofacemoreseriouschargesincludesedition andinsurrection,whichwouldrequireprovingintenttodisruptorevenoverthrowthegovernment.A seditionconvictioncarriesamaximumprisontermof20years.
PresidentTrumpissuedanexecutiveorderduringtheBlackLivesMatterprotestsinJunesayingthathis administrationwouldprosecutetothefullestanyonewhodidharmtofederalproperty,whichcarriesa sentenceofupto10yearsinprison.TherealsomaybeprosecutionsundertheAnti-RiotAct,which makesitacrimetocrossstatelineswiththeintenttoinciteariot--orevenjustencourageanother persontoriot.Thegovernmentcanalsochoosetoseekprisonsentencesofupto5yearsforthose foundguiltyofengagingin “civildisorder,”byimpedingorattemptingtoimpedetheactionsoflaw enforcementofficerscarryingouttheirofficialduties.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012048 ThegroundsoftheU.S.Capitolhavetheirownspecificstatutegoverningunlawfulactivities,makingit illegalforaperson to“steporclimbon, remove, orin anywayinjureanystatue,seat,wall, fountain,or othererectionorarchitecturalf eature,oranytree, shrub, plant, orturf, in theGrounds.” Therearealso restrictionson blockingstreets, carryingafirearm orusing“loud, threatening, orabusivelanguage” on thegroundswiththeaimofdisruptingtheworkofCongress.Thelawalsoprohibitsanyonewhoisnota memberofCongressfromappearingontheHouseorSenatefloorwithoutexpresspermission.
2.CouldTrumpfacecharges?
Possibly. Therehavebeen callstoholdhim accountableforthecrowd’sactions, afterhetold supporters earlierin thedaythathewould neverconcedetheelection.“Hewasbasicallyencouragingpeopletodo it,” saidformerfederalprosecutorJenniferR odgers. “He’ssayingtheyhaveto fightandbestrongand marchtotheCapitol--everystepof thewayhewasencouragingthem.”It’snotclearthatasitting presidentcanbechargedwithacrime,butTrumpcouldbechargedafterheleavesoffice.Some membersofCongress,includingRepresentativeAlexandriaOcasio-Cortez,havecalledforhis impeachment,again.
3.Whatevidencecouldbeusedinprosecutions?
There’saton ofevidenceavailabletoprosecutors, includingforensicproofsuch asfingerprints. Much of thecriminalactivitytookplaceonlivetelevision,providingamplefootagethatcanbecombinedwith facial-recognitiontechnologytoidentifysuspects.CamerasinsidetheCapitolcapturedtheactionasdid thesocial-mediafeedsofriotersthemselves.Plus,suspectsmayhavesocial-mediapostingsthatprovide evidenceoftheirintent. TheFederalBureau ofInvestigationshasposted an onlineform seeking“tips anddigital mediadepictingriotingandviolenceintheU.S. CapitolBuildingand surroundingarea.” Legal expertssayit’slikelythateven beforethemayhem unfolded, undercoverinvestigatorswereprowling socialmediatomonitorwhoeverwasorganizingit.
4. WillTrump’sJusticeDepartmentchargetherioters?
Thereisn’tmuch timebeforeTrumpleavesoffice. ActingAttorneyGeneralJeffR osen saidWednesday thattheagencyin tends“toenforcethelawsofourland.” Thedepartmentcan startgatheringevidence now,butdecisionsabouthowvigoroustheprosecutionshouldbearemorelikelytobemadebythe nextattorneygeneralsinceittakestimetobuildcasesfromsuchachao ticevent. “TheDepartmentof Justiceshouldbelookingatitrightnow,” MarylandAttorneyGeneralBrian Frosh said. “Theseare potentiallyreallyseriouscrimes.TheyweretryingtostoptheelectionofJoeBidenandtheyshutdown Congresstotrytodo it. Thesearenotpettycrimes.”Thelongarm ofthelawmayalsofollow troublemakerstowherevertheycamefrom. U.S. AttorneyPeterMcCoyin SouthCarolina said“anyone
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012049 whotraveledfromtheDistrictofSouthCarolinawithintenttoaidthistravestyorcommitactsof destruction willbeprosecuted” byhisoffice.
5.CanTrumppardonthemob?
Hecanpardonthemforanyfederalcrimes.Trumphasissuedseveralpardonstosupportersand controversialcriminals.Inthiscase,thepresidentcouldeventheoreticallyissueablanketpardonthat would applytoanyoneinvolvedin theassaulton theCapitol, even ifhedidn’tknowtheirnamesand theyhaven’tallbeen formallycharged. CriminaldefenselawyerJon Sheldonsaid thatwhilethereislittle guidance in thelaw, therehavebeen otherinstancesofpresidentsgranting“group” pardons, includinga casewheretheSupremeCourtinterpretedan1865pardonbyPresidentAndrewJohnsonasallowing attorneysfromtheConfederacytopracticedespitealawrequiringthemtoswearthattheynever engagedin hostilitiestowardtheU.S. IfTrumpweretoissueapardon,it’slikelyprosecutorswouldfile chargesin somecasesanywaytotestthepresident’sauthority.
6. Whyweren’tmorepeoplearrested?
Despitethefactthatthere werethousandsofpeopleontheCapitolgrounds,therewerenomass arrests.Asof9:30pmWednesday,52peoplehadbeenarrestedbytheD .C.policedepartmentfor allegedactivitiesrelatedtotheriot.Fourarrestswereforcarryingpistolswithoutlicenses,onewasfor possessionofaprohibitedweaponand47otherswerearrestsrelatedtocurfewviolationsandunlawful entry.Twenty-sixofthese52arrestsweremadeonU.S.Capitolgrounds.Atwo-minutevideopostedto TwitterbyareporterforaCanadiannewsoutletappearedtoshowdozensofpeoplefreelywalkingout oftheCapitolthroughadoorbeingheldopenbyauniformedpoliceofficer.Incontrast,BlackLives MatterprotesterswereviolentlyattackedbypoliceduringpeacefulprotestsneartheWhiteHousein June,withlawenforcementofficersusingbatonsanddeployingteargasagainstpeopleholdingsignsin parks.AccordingtoatallybytheAssociatedPress,morethan10,000peoplehadbeenarrestedasof earlyJuneinthewak eofnationalprotestsaboutpolicebrutality.“Weshuddertothinkhowpolice departmentswouldhaverespondedhadBlackandBrownindividualsstormedagovernmentbuildingto protestpolicebrutality,” saidAnthonyRomero, executivedirectoroftheAmeri canCivilLibertiesUnion.
1/6AuthoritiesSendReinforcementsToHelpSecureTheCapitol NPR
RyanLucas
FederalandstateauthoritiesscrambledtosendforcestohelpsecuretheU.S.Capitolafteritwas overrunbypro-TrumpextremistswhostormedthebuildingonWednesday.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012050 TheFBIdeployedagentsfromitsWashingtonFieldOfficeinresponsetoarequestforassistancefrom theU.S.CapitolPolice,whichisresponsibleforsecuringtheCapitolcomplex.TheFBIalsosaidit respondedtoreportsof"suspiciousdevices"andthatitcontinuestoinvestigate.
InvestigatorsfromtheBureauofAlcohol,Tobacco,FirearmsandExplosivesalsotookpartinthe response.TheagencysaiditdeployedaSpecialResponseTeam,itsversionofaSWATunit,aswellas agentsfromitsWashingtonandBaltimorefielddivisionstohelpoutattheCapitol.
TheJusticeD epartmentsaidactingAttorneyGeneralJeffreyRoseniscoordinatingwiththe department'slawenforcementpartnerstoprovidesupportfortheCapitolPolice.
TheD efenseD epartment,meanwhile,saidtheD .C.NationalGuardhasbeenmobilized tosupportthe securityresponse.
PentagonspokesmanJonathanHoffmansaidonTwitterthattheactingdefensesecretary,Christopher Miller,hasbeenintouchwithcongressionalleadership,whileArmySecretaryRyanMcCarthyhasbeen workingwiththelocalWashington,D .C.,government.
HoffmansaidthelawenforcementresponsewillbeledbytheJusticeD epartment.
ReinforcementswerealsobeingdeployedfromtheneighboringstatesofVirginiaandMaryland.
VirginiaGov.RalphNorthamsaidonTwitterthatheissending200statetroopersandacontingentfrom thestateNationalGuard.MarylandGov.LarryHogansaidthathe'ssendingstatetrooperstohelpoutas wellandthathe'salsoinstructedhisstate'sNationalGuardtocallupa"rapidresponseforcetosupport lawenforcementandrestoreorder."
NewJerseyGov.PhilMurphylaterjoinedthegovernorsinannouncingacontingentheadedforthe District.
Itwas notimmediatelyclearwhenthosereinforcementswouldarrive.D .C.MayorMurielBowser ordereda curfewfor6p.m.intheD istrict as authoritiessoughtto restoreorder onCapitolHillandits environs.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012051 1/7FBIseekinghelpfrompublictoidentifythoseinCapitolbreach Fox
DavidAaro
TheFBIisseekinghelpfromthepublictoidentifyindividualsinvolvedinasecuritybreachattheU.S. CapitolonWednesday.
TheagencytweetedastatementearlyThursdaysayingitwasseekinginformationthatwillassistin "identifyingindividualswhoareactivelyinstigatingviolence."
"Ifyouhavewitnessedunlawfulviolentactions,weurgeyoutosubmitanyinformation,photos,or videosthatcouldberelevantatfbi.gov/USCapitol,"theFBIwrote.
Duringthechaos,theseindividualsbrokewindows,enteredboththeSenateandHousechambersand enteredintotheofficesoflawmakers,includingHouseSpeakerNancyPelosi,D-Calif.
RobertJ.ConteeIII,thecity'stopcop,saidduringapressconferencelateWednesdaytherehavebeen atleast52arrests 47becauseofcurfewviolations.
Conteeaddedthatfourpeopledied,includingawomanwhowasshotinsidetheCapitol.
"Oneadultfemaleandtwoadultmalesappeartohavesufferedfromseparatemedicalemergencies, whichresultedintheirdeaths,"hesaidoftheotherthreepeoplewhodied.
Atleast14policeofficerswereinjured,accordingtoauthorities.Lawmakersalsovowedtoinvestigate howlawenforcementhandledWednesday’sviolentbreach attheCapitol.
1/7FBISeekingTipsOverCapitolViolence,AimtoIdentifyInstigators Newsweek
JacobJarvis
TheFBIisseekingtipstoassistinidentifyingthose"activelyinstigatingviolence"inWashington,D .C. aftertheCapitolwas stormedbysupportersofPresidentD onaldTrumpin an unprecedenteddisplayof chaos.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012052 NationalGuardtroopsweremobilizedtodealwiththeinsurrection,aftercrowdsdescendedonthe buildingasCongressconvenedtocertifytheElectoralCollegeresults.
Fourpeoplediedamidtheviolence,accordingtoWashingtonD .C.'sMetropolitanPoliceD epartment. Onewomanwasshotandlaterdiedinhospital,whilewomanandtwomensufferedmedical emergencieswhichresultedintheirdeaths.Officersarrestedmorethan52people.
AnFBIwebpagehasbeensetupforpeopletosubmitdetailswhichcouldassistitsinvestigationsinto possibleviolationsoffederallaw.
"TheFBIisseekinginformationthatwillassistinidentifyingindividualswhoareactivelyinstigating violenceinWashington,D C.TheFBIisacceptingtipsanddigitalmediadepictingriotingandviolencein theU.S.CapitolBuildingandsurroundingarea inWashington,D C,onJanuary6,2021,"aformonthe agency'ssitereads.
"Ifyouhavewitnessedunlawfulviolentactions,weurgeyoutosubmitanyinformation,photos,or videosthatcouldberelevantatfbi.gov/USCapitol ."
Iturgedpeopletouseitsformtosubmitmediawhichwas"relatedtopossibleviolationsoffederallaw committed."
"Ourgoalistopreservethepublic'sconstitutionalrighttoprotestbyprotectingeveryonefromviolence andothercriminalactivity,"theformconcluded.
NewsweekhascontactedtheJusticeD epartmentforfurthercomment.
OnWednesday,ActingAttorneyGeneralJeffreyA.RosensaidagentsfromtheFBIhadbeensentto assistCapitolPoliceinaddressingthesituation.
"TheviolenceatourNation'sCapitolBuildingisanintolerableattackonafundamentalinstitutionofour democracy,"Rosensaid.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012053 TheviolenceattheCapitolhasbeenwidelycondemned,withPresident-electJoeBidenlabelingthe eventsan"assaultonthemostsacredofAmericanundertakings,thedoingofthepeople'sbusiness."
"TostormtheCapitol,tosmashwindows,tooccupyoffices,andtothreatenthesafetyofdulyelected officialsisnotprotest.It'sinsurrection"hesaidinapublicaddress.
ThestormingoftheCapitolcameasthousandsofTrumpsupportersgatheredforarally,whichthe presidentattended.Hecontinuedtomakeallegationsoftheelectionhavingbeenrigged,despitehaving failedtosubstantiateclaimsofirregularitieswhichwouldbesubstantialenoughtoaltertheoutcome.
"Wewillnevergiveup,wewillneverconcede.Youdon'tconcedewhenthere'stheftinvolved,"Trump toldthecrowdonWednesday.
1/6FBI,HomelandSecurity,WhiteHouseAdvisersForesawPossibleRiots,LookedtheOtherWay Newsweek
WilliamM.Arkin
Theyknewitcouldhappen.TheyfearedthatDonaldTrumpwouldpulla"Samson,"bringingdownthe wholehouseontopofhiminthetwoweeksbeforehelefttheWhiteHouse.OfficialsfromtheFBI,the SecretService,HomelandSecurity,theD istrictofColumbiagovernment,thePentagon,theNational Guard,andtheJointTaskForce NationalCapitalRegionwhospoketoNewsweeklastweekendon conditionofanonymity,alltalkedaboutthepotentialforprotestersandmilitiasandparamilitary goons eggedonbythepresident tostormCapitolHillandeventheCapitolbuildingitself.
Ahalf-dozensourcesspokeopenlyaboutthisveryscenario:thatthemobwouldtakeoverthe"People's House"andthatsomehowthesystemwouldbreakdown.Theyspeculatedthatthiscouldoccurbecause ofthepresident'streasonousbehavior,becauseofleadershipdeficienciesinthefederalgovernment andCongress,becauseoftheextremepartisanshipofthemoment,andbecauseeveryonewaslooking thewrongway.
Theblamewasspreadaround,withtheFBIdismissingtheDepartmentofHomelandSecurityasabunch ofamateursandthugs;themilitaryshakingtheirheadsaboutPresidentTrumpandanabsentWhite Houseleadership;HomelandSecuritydepartmentmembersmockingtheD istrictofColumbia'smayor, AttorneyGeneral,andpolice;andeveryonemakingclearthat"theproblem"wassomeoneelse's.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012054 Itwasclearthattheverylawenforcementandsecuritypeoplewhointheorywereresponsiblefor maintainingorderinourcapitalcityweren'tready,weren'twellled,weren'torganizedproperly,and weren'timpartial.
Thepatchworkquiltofrolesandresponsibilitiescreatedpost-9/11,andtheimmensepublicilliteracy regardingallthingsnationalsecurity,haveweakenedAmerica.
ManypeopleinofficialWashingtonhadtoleratedandevenhumoredPresidentTrump'sseditionand incitementtoriot.FBIsourcessaidtheWhiteHousewasn'torderinganynewsecuritymeasures,wasn't orderinganyadditionalresources,andwasn'tcoordinatinganyextensionoftheso-calledinaugural "NationalSecuritySpecialEvent"timelinetoincludethisweek(itofficiallycoversJanuary15-21).It wasn'tdoingthosethings,thesourcessaid,becausepresidentialaideswereafraidthatanymovement mightprovokeD onaldTrumptodosomething evenworsethanwhateverhewasalreadyplanning.
SeveralofthesourcessaidtheU.S.CapitolPolice withastrengthofmorethan2,000lawenforcement officers mightnotact,ormightbeintentionallystooddown,becausemanyCongressionalRepublican leaderswantedthemobtoamplifytheirshrinkingvoicesthattheelectionwasillegitimate.Therehas beennoconfirmationofthisclaim.Butit'snotablethatittooklessthan15minutesforthemobtogain entrancetotheCapitolBuilding--andthenvirtuallynothingwasdonetoejectthem.
SourcesfromotherdepartmentssaidtheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity whichhaddeclinedtouse itsmammotharmyoflawenforcementofficerstosuppressprotestsinPortlandandothercities, ostensiblybecausetheywere neededinD Ctoprotectgovernmentbuildings was makingitselfvirtually absentfromthesceneforthetransition.TheActingSecretaryofHomelandSecurityChadWolfis actuallyintheMiddleEast,evidentlynotthinkingthatthethreatwassevereenoughforhimtobein Washington.
TheDHShasbeenindiscriminateinusingitslawenforcementarms,nowthelargestinthefederal government SecretServiceagents,ICE,CustomsandBorderProtection,HomelandSecurity Investigations,FederalAirMarshalsandeventheFederalProtectiveService tointerveneoverthepast yearwhenprotestsdidn'tinvolvepro-Trump,rightwingmobs.TheCapitolPolicedidcomeoutinforce whenBlackLivesMatterandAntifaapproachedCapitolHilllastsummer.
FBIsourcestoldNewsweekthattheBureauwascloselywatchingthevariousprotestorsconvergingon thecity,thattheDepartmentofJusticewastakingthelawenforcementleadnomatterwhatother agenciesofthegovernmentweredoing,andthattheBureauhadagoodsenseoftheprotestors,the sizeofthecrowd,theleaders,andthedangers.Theintelligenceapparentlydidnotanticipatewhatthe
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012055 newsmediawasopenlyspeculatingaboutandwhatthepresidentandhissupporterswerepublicly tweeting.
TheDistrictofColumbiagovernmentwastheonlypreparedandreadyforceonWednesday.Mayor MurielBowseractivated340DistrictNationalGuardsmenandwomenbeforeWednesday.Inkeeping withadesirenottousesoldierstoenforcethelaw,shekeptthemunarmedandassignedthemtotraffic controlandotherdutiestorelievemore policeofficersoftheMetropolitanPoliceD epartment 3,800 strong,thesixthlargestmunicipalpolicedepartmentinthenation toenforcethelaws.
Theriots andtheDistrict'sresponse underscoredtheargumentformakingD .C.astate,sothatthe mayorwouldn'thavetoaskpermissionoftheSecretaryoftheArmytoactivatetheD CGuard.
Andfinallythere'sthePentagon.D onaldTrump'swalkintoLafayetteParklastJune,accompaniedby a gaggleoffederal,NationalGuardandlocalpoliceforces,joltedtheU.S.military.ChairmanoftheJoint ChiefsofStaffGen.MarkMilley,inuniform,joinedthepresident'sentourage,givingtheimpressionthat theuniformedmilitarysupportedTrumpandtheforcessurroundinghim.Gen.Milleywaspummeledfor his"lossofsituationalawareness,"forbeingthere.Hepubliclyapologized.
TheLafayetteParkincidentandMilley'sapologyshiftedPentagonculture;rankingofficersfirmly rejectedtalkofmartiallawandopenlydeclaredthattheU.S.armedforceshadnoroletoplayinthe electionorthetransition.NowthePentagonisbeingdraggedinanyhow,intheformoftheNational Guard:thelastnon-partisan,honorableandduty-boundinstitutioninWashington.
Butthepoliticalstructurehasfailedspectacularly,creatingandlivingwithafederalgovernmentso faultythatitgivestheimpression"themilitary"istheonlyinstitutionthatcanbetrusted,thatitisthe onlyonethatcanandwillalwayssavetheday.TheCongressionalleadershipcheeredwhentheyheard thattheNationalGuardwasonthewaytotheCapitoltoday.
TorestoretheruleoflawandensureaccountabilityforprotectingAmerica'sdemocracy,thepost - Trumpreformsmustbeasdramaticastheonesthatfollowed9/11."Themilitaryistheonlyanswer"is notjustafalsebelief:italsoweakensthecivilinstitutionsonwhichournationdepends.
1/6RiotResponseHamperedbyNoClearFederalChainofCommand Newsweek
NaveedJamaliandTom O’Connor
EvenafterthefederalauthoritiesdeclaredtheU.S.CapitolBuildingclearedofriotousprotesters supportiveofPresidentD onaldTrump,remainingmobsofprotestersstreaming across districtand state linesposealingeringthreatthattheofficialssaythefederalgovernmentisfailingtosufficientlyaddress.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012056 Washington,D .C.MayorMurielBowserhasmobilizedtheentiretyoftheD istrict'sNationalGuardforce toquellviolentdemonstrationsthatdisruptedcongressionalproceedingstocertifyPresident-electJoe Biden.ShehasrequestedbackupfromneighboringVirginia,whereGovernorRalphNorthamhasalso declaredastateofemergencyasaresultofongoingunrestinthearea.
Butwithnofederalagencytakingchargeoutsideoffederalproperty,onememberoftheD.C.National Guardcurrentlyon ordersintheD istrict,whospoketo Newsweek ontheconditionofanonymity, describedachaoticatmospherethatleftthechainofcommandunpreparedandunclear.
"What'smostconcerningisthelackofpreparationhere,"theD CNationalGuardmembersaid."Idon't knowwhointhechainofcommanddroppedtheball.Therewasnoplanandwewerenotinposition whenweneededtobe."
Withonewomanshotdeadduringthesiege,armedstandoffswithinthecongressionalchambersand multiplepotentialexplosivedevicesdiscovered,thelevelofdangerwas clear,andtheD CNational Guardmemberfeltirresponsiblyplacedinharm'sway.
"Wearealsoputata needlessrisk,"theD CNationalGuardmembersaid,"goingouttofaceamass act ofterrorismwithnobodyarmororweapons."
ThestormingoftheCapitolfollowingrepeatedcallsbyTrumptochallengeBiden'selectoralcertification isthefirstattackonthebuildingsinceBritishforcesburnedtheiconicstructuremorethantwo centuriesagoduringtheWarof1812.
"TherestoftheworldiswakinguptoimagesoftheU.S.Capitolbeingseized,"aseniorU.S.intelligence officialtoldNewsweek."Thishasnothappenedsince1814."
Whilefederalagencieshaveofferedassistance,noagencyhasbeendesignatedtobetheleadagencyto anexpandingthreat.
NowscenesofrelateddisorderarereportedlyappearinginothercitiesincludingLosAngeles,where bloodybrawlsbrokeoutbetweenTrumpsupportersandmembersoftheBlackLivesMattermovement, andinOlympia,Washington,wherearmedprotestershaveattemptedtobreakintoGovernorJay
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012057 Inslee'sresidence.GunmenalsogatheredattheOregoncapitalofSalemtosupportTrump'seffortsto overturnhiselectorallosstoBiden.
TheFBIisamongthefederalagenciesrespondingtotheriot,thoughtheirrole likeotheragencies is limitedtoprovidingassistancetotheU.S.CapitolPolicetaskedwithprotectingthelegislativebuilding.
"TheFBIhasbeendeployedtoassistourU.S.CapitolPolicepartnersasrequestedinprotectionof federalpropertyandpublicsafety,"anFBIspokespersonsaidinastatementsenttoNewsweek.
ThePentagonisalsoon standby.ActingD efenseSecretaryChrisMillerissued a statementactivatingthe D.C.NationalGuard toassistCapitolPoliceandofferadditionalservices.
"Wearepreparedtoprovideadditionalsupportasnecessaryandappropriateasrequestedbylocal authorities,"Millersaid."OurpeoplearesworntodefendtheConstitutionandourdemocraticformof governmentandtheywillactaccordingly."
TheDepartmentofHomelandSecurityreportedthatitspersonnelwerealsoassistingCapitolPolice.
"FederalProtectiveServiceandSecretServicehavebeenrequestedtoprovideassistancetoCapitolHill Police.Theyarefulfillingthatrequest,"aDHSspokespersontoldNewsweek."TheD epartmentof HomelandSecurityhasstooduptheD HSVirtualSituationRoom tofacilitatedepartmentand interagencycommunicationandcoordination,aswedoformanylargeeventsinD.C."
Trumpofferedconflictingmessagestothecrowd,firsttellingthemtoremainpeacefulbeforeasking themtoreturnhomeandthenpraisingtheireffortsviaTwitter,whichthenlockedhisaccount.His actionshavecausedmanyintheRepublicanPartytoturnonhimandcondemnhisinflammatory rhetoric.
Oneofthepresident'sformerpoliticalappointeestoDHSdescribedthesituationtoNewsweekas"an embarrassmenttoconservativeseverywhere."
1/7ABCNewsexclusive:PhotoofsuspectedexplosivedevicefoundnearRNCheadquarters ABC
JackD ate
ABCNewshasobtainedaphotoofoneoftwosuspectedexplosivedevicesdiscoveredinWashington, D.C.,Wednesday.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012058 Thesuspecteddeviceinthephotoappearstobewiredwithatimerandwasfoundadjacenttothe RepublicanNationalCommitteeheadquartersonFirstStreet,S.E.
Aftertheinitialdevicewas discovered near theRNC,policesearchedthe areaneartheD emocratic NationalCommitteeheadquartersbuilding,acoupleblocksaway,andfoundaseconddevicethere underabush.
BothbuildingsareashortdistancefromtheU.S.Capitol,whereviolentprotestersbrokethroughpolice linesandstormedintothecomplexjustoveranhourafterthedeviceswerediscovered.
"TwosuspectedexplosivedeviceswererenderedsafebytheFBIandourlawenforcementpartners," theFBIsaidinastatementWednesdayevening.
Authoritiesarestillworkingtodeterminewhetherthesuspecteddeviceswerefunctionalbombs,oronly designedtoappearlikeexplosivedevices,accordingtolawenforcementsources.
Bombtechniciansusedwatercannonstoblastthedevicestoessentiallybreakthemapartandrender themharmless.
Investigatorsareexaminingtherecoveredpiecestolookforcluesabouthowthedeviceswas constructedandaboutthesourcesofthecomponents,sourcessaid.
Forensicexpertsarealsoconductingchemicalanalysesonanysubstancesfoundinthedevicesto determineiftheywerefilledwithexplosivematerials.
TheBureauofAlcohol,Tobacco,FirearmsandExplosives,U.S.CapitolPoliceandtheMetropolitanPolice Departmentareassistingwiththeinvestigation.
"Theinvestigationisongoing,"theFBIsaid.
1/6USattorneysaroundthecountrycondemnCapitolprotestwhileFBIdirectorremainssilent ABC
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012059 LukeBarrandAlexanderMallin
OutgoingU.S.attorneysfromaroundthecountrydecriedWednesday'sstormingoftheU.S.Capitolin Washington,D.C.,withsomepledgingtochargeanyfromtheirstatewhomaybefoundtohaveviolated federallaws.
Atleast12havethusfarcomeoutpubliclytosaytheywouldchargethoseinvolvediftheycamefrom theirjurisdictions.
FormerU.S.attorneyZacharyTerwilliger,a PresidentD onaldTrumpappointee setto soondepartfrom hispositionleadingtheofficetheEasternD istrictofVirginia,calledwhathappenedattheCapitol a "tragedy."
"IwastravelingthedistrictsayinggoodbyetoTeamEDVA,hencemydelay,asIjusttoldthem,"he tweeted."Wehavereachedoutto our colleaguesatD OJandD CUSAOtoofferanysupportintermsof searchandarrestwarrants.Thisisdespicable,atravesty,andthedarkestdaysince9/11."
DavidD eVillers,theU.S.attorneyfromtheSouthernD istrictofOhio,tweetedoutrightthatfederal crimeswerecommittedattheCapitolWednesday.
"Makenomistake...Federalcrimeswerecommittedtodayatournation'sCapitalbuilding.Anyonewho traveledfromtheSouthernDistrictofOhiowiththeintenttocommitsuchcrimeswillbeprosecutedin theSouthernD istrictofOhio,"hesaid.
TheFBIinastatementsaidtheyarehelpingtheirlawenforcementpartners,butthusfartherehasbeen nostatementfromFBID irectorChristopherWrayhimself.
InJune,WraycommentedonthecivilunrestinthewakeofGeorgeFloyd'sdeath.
"Inrecentdays,theviolence,threattolife,anddestructionofpropertythatwe'veseeninsomepartsof thecountryjeopardizestherightsandsafetyofallcitizens,includingpeacefuldemonstrators.Ithasto stop.We'reseeingpeoplewhoareexploitingthissituationtopursueviolent,extremistagendas anarchistslikeAntifaandotheragitators,"hesaidatthetime.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012060 "Theseindividualshavesetouttosowdiscordandupheaval,ratherthanjoinintherighteouspursuitof equalityandjustice.Andbydrivingusapart,theyareunderminingtheurgentworkandconstructive engagementofallthosewhoaretryingtobringustogether ourcommunityandreligiousleaders,our electedofficials,lawenforcement,andcitizensalike.Manyhavesufferedfromtheviolenceinstigated throughtheseradicalsandextremists,includingmembersofourownlawenforcementfamily officers killedorgravelyinjuredwhilejustdoingtheirjobs,fulfillingtheirdutytothepublicbytryingtokeep everyonesafe,"Wrayadded.
ActingAttorneyGeneralJeffRosen,hoursafterrecently-departedAttorneyGeneralWilliamBarrhad alreadyreleasedhisownstatementWednesdaycondemningtheviolenceattheCapitol,condemned whathedescribedasan"intolerableattackonafundamentalinstitutionofourdemocracy."
Earlier,whenaskedaboutWednesday'sevents,theU.S.attorney'sofficeinD.C.--whichwouldtypically takejurisdictioninprosecutingthosewhohaveviolatedfederallawsthroughoutthedayandwhich aggressivelyprosecutedprotestersinvolvedintheunrestoverthesummer--aspokespersondeclined tocommenttoABCNews.
ActingD epartmentofHomelandSecurityD eputySecretaryKenCuccinellisaidthatwhathe saw atthe Capitolmarkeda"saddayforAmerica"andhecondemnedtheactionsofthoseinvolved.
ErinNealeyCox,theU.S.attorneyfromtheNorthernDistrictofTexas,whoisamemberofthe DepartmentofJusticeTaskForceonViolentAnti-GovernmentExtremists,calledthosewhocommitted theattackontheCapitol"anarchists,notpatriots."
1/6ActingU.S.AttorneyGener al saysU.S. Capitolinsurrectionan ‘intolerableattack’ PBS
JoshuaBarajas
ActingAttorneyGeneralJeffreyRosensaystheviolentpro-TrumpmobsthatstormedtheU.S.Capitol wasan“intolerableattackon afundamentalinstitution” ofdemocracy.
RosensaidWednesdaythattheJusticeD epartmenthasbeenworkingwithU.S.CapitolPoliceandother federallawenforcementagenciestosecuretheCapitol.HesayshundredsoffederalagentsfromJustice Departmentagenciesweresenttoassist.
Hecalleditan “unacceptablesituation”and saidfederalprosecutors“intend toenforcethelawsofour land.”
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012061 DozensofPresidentDonaldTrump’ssupportersbreached thesecurityperimeterand entered the CapitolasCongresswasmeeting,expectedtovoteandaffirmJoe Biden’spresidential win.Theywere seenclashingwithofficersbothinsidethebuildingandoutside.
PolicedeclaredtheCapitoltobesecureaboutfourhourslater.
1/6FBISays2SuspiciousD evicesFoundAmidPro-TrumpRiotsWereRenderedSafe CNBC
TuckerHiggins
TheFBIsaidithaddispatchedwithtwosuspiciousdevicesthatwereuncovered inWashingtonafter reportsofimprovisedexplosivesonthegroundsoftheU.S.CapitolduringWednesday'srioting.
"TwosuspectedexplosivedeviceswererenderedsafebytheFBIandourlawenforcementpartners,"a spokespersonforthebureausaidinastatement."Theinvestigationisongoing."
TheinvestigationcameasriotersfloodedthestreetsofWashingtonandinvadedtheCapitoltoprotest thedefeatofPresidentD onaldTrumpbyPresident-electJoeBideninNovember'selection.
TheFBIsaidithaddispatchedwithtwosuspiciousdevicesthatwereuncoveredinWashingtonafter reportsofimprovisedexplosivesonthegroundsoftheU.S.CapitolduringWednesday'srioting.
"TwosuspectedexplosivedeviceswererenderedsafebytheFBIandourlawenforcementpartners,"a spokespersonforthebureausaidinastatement."Theinvestigationisongoing."
RiotersfloodedthestreetsofWashingtonandinvadedtheCapitoltoprotestthedefeatofPresident DonaldTrumpbyPresident-electJoeBideninNovember'selection.
TheNewYorkTimes,citingthreeunnamedpeoplewhowerebriefed,reportedearlierthatanexplosive devicewas foundattheRepublicanNationalCommitteeheadquartersandthatthenearbyD emocratic NationalCommitteeheadquarterswasevacuated.
AspokespersonfortheGOPsaidthatRNCstaffmembersweresafelyevacuatedandthatthedevicewas detonatedbyabombsquad.
LawenforcementwasintheprocessofdestroyingimprovisedexplosivesonWednesdayafternoon,NBC Newsreported,butauthoritieswereunsureifthedeviceswerefunctional.Onedeviceresembledapipe bomb.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012062 VicePresidentMikePenceandotherseniorelectedleaderswererushedtosafetyandtheCapitol complexwaslockeddownafterprotestersbrokepastpoliceandstormedthebuilding.
SeverallawenforcementofficialstoldNBCNewsonWednesdayeveningthatawomanwhowasshotin thebuildinghaddied.Atleastfivepeopleweretransportedtoahospital,accordingtoDistrictof ColumbiaFireandEMS.
Bidensaidinanaddresslaterinthedaythatdemocracywasunder"unprecedentedassault."
"Itmustendnow.Icallthismobtopullbackandallowthisworkofdemocracytogoforward,"Biden said.
LawmakersweremeetingtoformallyannounceBiden'svictoryoverTrumpintheElectoralCollege, whichhasalreadycertifiedBiden'swin.
Trumphasstokedfalserumorsofwidespreadvoterfraudandencouragedhissupporterstoprotestthe result.Afterriotingbrokeout,thepresidenturgedhissupporterstobepeacefulevenashecontinuedto baselesslyclaimthattheelectionwasstolen.
1/6FBISWATTeamReportedlySentToCapitolAsRiotContinues DailyCaller
BriannaLyman
TheFBIhasreportedlysentaSWATteamintotheCapitolBuildingaslawenforcementstrugglestoquell ariotthatforcedCongresstoevacuate.
HeavilyarmedSWATmemberscanbeseenbeingledthroughthehallsofanundisclosedbuildinginthe Capitolcomplexbypoliceofficers.
JoyceKaramofTheNationalreportedthattheteamisclearingthebuildingwhiletherearestillrioters inside.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012063 RiotersmobbedtheCapitolasmembersofCongressmettocertifyelectoralvotesthatwillcement President-electJoeBiden’s win.Themobsmashedthroughglassdoorsbeforeburstingintothebuilding, wheresomeriotersbrawledwithpoliceofficerswhileothersdispersedafireextinguisher.
Anunidentifiedfemalewaskilledaftershehadbeenshotintheneckamidthechaos,NBCNews confirmed.
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10872-000001 20210609-0012064 Mastropasqua, Kristina (PAO)
From: Mastropasqua, Kristina (PAO) Sent: Thursday, January7, 202111:18AM To: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Cc: Sherwin, Michael (USADC) Subject: Re: DraftAG Statement
Statementclear.
Kristina Mastropasqua Office ofPublic Affairs DepartmentofJustice (b)(6)
OnJan7, 2021, at10:51AM, aimondi, R Marc (PAO) [email protected]> < wrote:
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10868 20210609-0012094 Canterbury, Kenneth (ODAG)
From: Canterbury,Kenneth(ODAG) Sent: Thursday,January7,20218:33AM To: Rosen,JeffreyA.(ODAG);Donoghue,Richard(ODAG);Bissex,Rachel(OAG);Moran, John(ODAG);Favitta,Jeff(OAG) Subject: FinalThoughts
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IwantedtotakethisopportunitytosaythankyoufortheopportunitytoserveattheDepartmentofJustice.Ifnot forCovidIbelieveIwouldhavebeenabletocontributeinamoresignificantmannerandIprayforyourcontinued goodhealth.AsmyfinalthoughtIwanttosaythatIbelievetheUnitedStatesFederalLawEnforcementofficers performedbeyondreproachyesterdayandwhatmanydon’tunderstandisthatprotectionoflifewastheobjective andthephysicalpropertywasandshouldhavebeensecondary.IhearmembersofbothpartiespraisingLaw EnforcementandIhopethattheywillremembertheJanuary6 th riotasproofthatwhenothersrunaway,Law Enforcement,runstowarddanger. Againthankyouforthisgreatopportunity.
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.5563 20210609-0012141 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January6, 2021 9:37PM To: Mallin, Alexander W. Subject: RE: Hi Marc -25th amendmentquestion
I have no knowledge ofthis topic.
From: Mallin, AlexanderW.
Hi Marc, Know this is a strange question but at the moment when it’s being reported as a possible consideration across several outlets I just have to ask is there any consideration being given by AAG Rosen to support potentially invokingthe 25thAmendmentto remove PresidentTrumpfromoffice?Anyguidance ofcourse is appreciated.
Thank you, Alex
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10455 20210609-0012168 Hosenball, Mark J. (Reuters)
From: Hosenball, Mark J. (Reuters) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 9:30 PM To: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Subject: Re: Issue
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On Jan 6, 2021, M,at 8:57Hosenball, P Mark J. (Reuters) [email protected] < > wrote:
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Ed KeefeO' @edokeefe · 20m JUST IN: “This is not news we deliver lightly,” @margbrennan says as she reports: Trump Cabinet secretaries are discussing invoking the 25th Amendment to remove resident P Trump. Nothing formal yet presented to VP ence. P “I’m talking about actual members of the Cabinet,” she says
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From: Antell, Kira M . (OLA) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 6:50 PM To: Thorley, Charles A. (OLA); Greer, Megan L. (OLA) Subject: FW: ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFFREY A. ROSEN REGARDING THE OVERRUNNING OF THE U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING: TEST
In the event you have not seen this. It was not sent to the Hill in advance of release. I see no need to send now that it is out there.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV / NEWS
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFFREY A. ROSEN REGARDING THE OVERRUNNING OF THE U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING
WASHINGTON - Acting Attorney Gen eral J effrey A Rosen issued the following statem ent:
"The violence at our Nation's Capitol Building is an intolerable attack on a fundamental institution of our democracy. From the outset, the Department of Justice
Document ID: 0.7.4100.26374 20210609-0012194 has been working in close coordination he Capitwith t ol Police andners federal part from het Int erior Depart menthe , Departt ment of Homeland Security, and het Nat ional Guard, as well as the Metropolitan Police andher otlocal aut horit ies. Earlier hist afternoon, the Department of Just ice sent hundreds of federal law enforcementofficers and agents from het FBI, ATF, h e andU.S. t Marshals Service o assis t t t he olCapit Police in addressing this unacceptable uatsit ion, and e ndwe t int o he enforce laws oft our land." ###
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.26374 20210609-0012195 From: To: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Subject: RE: some update on DOJ andRosen response?
“The violence atourNation’s Capitol Building is an intolerable attack on a fundamental institution ofour democracy. Fromthe outset,the DepartmentofJustice has been workingin close coordination withthe Capitol Police and federal partners fromthe InteriorDepartment,the DepartmentofHomeland Security,and the National Guard,as well as the Metropolitan Police and other local authorities. Earlier this afternoon,the DepartmentofJustice senthundreds offederallaw enforcementofficers and agents from the FBI,ATF,andthe U.S. Marshals Service to assist the Capitol Police in addressing this unacceptable situation,and we intend to enforce the laws ofourland.”
From: Raimondi, Marc(PAO) Sent: Wednesday,January0620214:53PM , To: 'JoshGerstein'
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From: JoshGerstein [email protected] < > Sent: Wednesday,January0620214:51PM , To: Raimondi, Marc(PAO) [email protected] < > Subject: someupdateon DOJ andRosenresponse?
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10401 20210609-0012212 Raimondi,Marc(PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January6, 2021 5:34PM To: Grieco, Christopher (ODAG); Rosen, JeffreyA. (ODAG) Cc: Donoghue, Richard (ODAG); Moran, John (ODAG) Subject: RE: PressStatement?-Draft
We are about to put something out
From: Grieco,Christopher(ODAG)
Sir,
Inoticedthatwehavenotputoutapressstatementyet.Hereisadraftifweneedone.Therehasdefinitelybeen confusiononlineaboutthefederalgovernmentresourceshelpingornot.
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.28904 20210609-0012214 Rosen, Jeffrey A. (ODAG)
From: Rosen, Jeffrey A. (ODAG) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 5:26 PM To: Raimondi, Marc (PAO); Donoghue, Richard (ODAG) Cc: Engel, Steven A. (b)(6)(OLC (NSD) Subject: RE: A/AG Statement
How about something sli ghtly longer, such as:
“The violence atourNation’s Capitol Building is an intolerable attack on a fundamental institution ofour democracy. Fromthe outset,the DepartmentofJustice has been workingin close coordination withthe Capitol Police and federal partners fromthe InteriorDepartment,the DepartmentofHomeland Security,and the National Guard,as well as the Metropolitan Police and other local authorities. Earlier this afternoon,the DepartmentofJustice has senthundreds offederallaw enforcementofficers and agents fromthe FBI,ATF,and U.S. Marshals Service to assist the Capitol Police in addressing this intolerable situation,and we intend to enforce the laws ofourland.”
From: Rai mondi , Marc(PAO)
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.28899 20210609-0012219 Kueter, Dean (OLA)
From: Kueter, Dean(OLA) Sent: Wednesday,January6,20215:15PM To: Moran,John(ODAG) Subject: Re:MajorCitiesChiefs
Thanks, John. LetmeknowhowIcanhelp.
DeanM. Kueter, Jr. USDOJ—StateandLocal LawEnforcementCoordinationSection
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.47155 20210609-0012232 Masood Farivar From: Masood Farivar Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 5:10 PM To: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Subject: Seeking comment on Capitol protests
Hi Marc,
Does the department have any comment about the protests at the Capitol? What role are DOJ components playing in the law enforcement response to the protests?
Thanks!
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10370 20210609-0012233 From: To: Rosen, Jeffrey A. (ODAG)
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10357 20210609-0012237 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January6, 2021 4:40 PM To: Engel, Steven A. (OLC); JeffreyRosen ([email protected]) Subject: A/AG statementon Capitol seizure Importance: High
Sir, suggestwe issuesomethinglikethis.
Steve, anyconcerns?
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10332 20210609-0012240 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc(PAO) Sent: Wednesday,January6,20214:36PM To: JerryDunleavy Subject: RE:Pipebombs
No
From: JerryD unleavy
Hey Marc,
Can DOJ provide any details aboutthe pipe bombs tis found my understandingin D.C.? I that one was found at offices thathouse the RNC and anotherwas foundin the U.S. CapitolComplex. And can DOJprovide any details about a suspicious package at the DNC?
And more broadly, can DOJ say what it is doing to respond to the activities atthe Capitol and in downtown D.C.?
Many thanks!
JD
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10331 20210609-0012244 Erin Banco
From: Erin Banco Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:24 PM To: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Subject: TIME SENS: Daily Beast reaching out Attachments: image001.png
Hi Marc, Can you lay out for me exactly what is going on with DOJ LE presence at the Capitol. OSD has just said that DOJ is overseeing all LE activity at the Capitol, including NG activation
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10324 20210609-0012248 Erin Banco
From: ErinBanco Sent: Wednesday,January6,20213:56PM To: Lloyd,Matt(PAO) Subject: DailyBeast--?? Attachments: image001.png
HeyMatt, CanyoulayoutformeexactlywhatisgoingonwithDOJLEpresenceattheCapitol.OSDhasjustsaidthat DOJ isoverseeingall LEactivityattheCapitol,includingNGactivation
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.109571 20210609-0012268 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:23 PM To: Alexandra Hutzler Subject: Re: Newsweek Request for Comment Re: NationalGuard Deployment
“The Acting Attorney Generalis coordinating with our law enforcement partners to add additionalFederal law enforcement support to the CapitolGrounds.”
Marc Raimondi Acting Director of Public Affairs U.S. Department of Justice (b)(6)
On Jan 6, 2021, at 4:22 PM, Alexandra [email protected] Hutzler < > wrote:
? Hi Marc,
I am reaching out to confirm that the NationalGuard is being deployed to Washington D.C., as White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted. Is the entire DC NationalGuard of 1,100 troops being deployed and how quickly can the public expect them to be on lguard in the area? Wi lthe Department of Justice take any other steps in response to Wednesday's events?
Best,
Alexandra Hutzler | Staff Writer NEWSWEEK 33 Whitehall Street, Floor 9, New York, NY 10004
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10323 20210609-0012250 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:19 PM To: Geoffrey Guray Subject: Re: PBS NewsHour inquiry -- Capitol situation
“The Acting Attorney General is coordinating with our law enforcement partners to add additional Federal law enforcement support to the Capitol Grounds.”
Marc Raimondi Acting Director of Public Affairs U.S. Department of Justice (b)(6)
On Jan 6, 2021, at 4:13 PM, Geoffrey Guray < G [email protected]> wrote:
? Hi Marc - -
I'm emailing to ask if the Acting Attorney General (or anyone at DOJ moreut forward broadly) any resphasonse p / statement to the still-unfolding events the U.S.at itol.Cap
Also: How are DOJ and its onentscomp involved in the law enforcementonse? resp
Ap p reciate your fielding -- this
Geoffrey Guray PBS NewsHour Politics Producer (b)(6) mobile @glguray
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10314 20210609-0012251 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:19 PM To: Li, Kaei (PAO) Subject: Re: Statement?
“The Acting AttorneyGeneral is coordinating with our lawenforcementpartners to add additional Federal law enforcement supportto the Capitol Grounds.”
Marc Raimondi Acting Director ofPublic Affairs U.S. Department ofJustice (b)(6)
On Jan 6, 2021, at4:09PM, i, Kaei L(PAO) [email protected]> < wrote:
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Sentfrom myiPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: Peter oewi L [email protected] < > Date: January6, 2021 at4:07:02 PM EST To: "L i, Kaei (PAO)" [email protected]> < Subject: Statement?
? Dear Ms. i, L
Myname is Peter oewi, L I'm areported with the Asahi Shimbun. Thankyou me for helping get onto the mailing lists a couple weeks ago.
Pentagon Spokesman Jonathan Hoffman just sent out a statement saying that "The law enforcement response will be led bythe Department ofJustice.” Does the Department ofJustice have a statement out atthis time?
Thankyou,
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10311 20210609-0012253 Jamie Conrad
From: JamieConrad Sent: Wednesday,January6,20214:12P M To: Rosen,JeffreyA.(ODAG) Subject: I hopeyouandyourcolleagues are invokingSection4ofthe25thAmendment
Thisisutterlyshameful.
-Jamie
Document ID: 0.7.4100.57264 20210609-0012257 Engel, Steven A. (OLC)
From: Engel, Steven A. (OLC) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:12 PM To: Rosen, Jeffrey A. (ODAG) Cc: Donoghue, Richard (ODAG); Moran, John (ODAG) Subject: Re:DC unrest
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Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 6, 2021, 10 atPM, 4: Rosen, Jeffrey A. [email protected]> (ODAG) < wrote:
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From: Engel, Steven A.(b)(6) (OL Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 202151 PM 3: To: Rosen, Jeffrey A. (ODAG)
Ijustgot out ofa meeting and see reports ofthe chaos in DC. Please let me know ifI can be of any help.
Steven A. Engel AssistantAttorneyGeneral Office ofLegalCounsel U.S. DepartmentofJustice 950 ennsylvaniaAve., P N.W . Washington, D.C. 20530 Offic(b)(6)
Document ID: 0.7.4100.28716 20210609-0012258 Mastropasqua, Kristina (PAO)
From: Mastropasqua, Kristina (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January6, 2021 4:05PM To: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Subject: Capitol events
Are you going tobe poc for these inquiries?Dailybeasthas itfrom dod thatDOJ isleading the response at the Capitol. Wantme to respond or send toyou?
And I still need togetbacktobopapproving thatstatement.
Kristina Mastropasqua Office ofPublic Affairs DepartmentofJustice (b)(6)
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10299 20210609-0012261 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:04 PM To: Spencer Ackerman Subject: Re: Daily Beast query reviolence at the Capitol
“The Acting Attorney General is coordinating with law enforcementour pa rtners to add additional Federal law enforcement su p ort p to the Cap itol Grounds.”
Marc Raimondi Acting Director of Public Affairs U.S. Department of Justice (b)(6)
On Jan 6, 2021, at 4:02encer PM, Sp [email protected]
? Marc, this is what DOD’s Jonathan Hoffmann says, that you’re in charge:
“The D.C. Guard has been mobilized to p rovide su p ort p to federal law enforcement in the District. Acting Secretary Miller has been in contact with Congressional leadershipand, Secretary McCarthy has been working with the D.C. government. The law enforcement resp onse will be led by the Dep artment of Justice.”
Is DOJ in chargeand ifsowhatisitdoing?
Spencer
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Kerri, Marc: what if anything is DOJ doing about the violence under way at the Capitol? Who is in command of the
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10296 20210609-0012262 response to it?
Thanks, Spencer
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10296 20210609-0012263 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:03 PM To: Je f fMordock Subject: Re: Does Acting AG Rosen have a comment on the Capitol siege?
“The Acting Attorney General is coordinating withorcement our lawpartners enf to add additional Federal law enforcement support to the Capitol Grounds.”
Marc Raimondi Acting Director ofPublic f airsA f U.S. Department ofJustice (b)(6)
On Jan 6, 2021, at f4:02 PM, [email protected] fMordock < > wrote:
? Is DOJ issuing a statement?
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10293 20210609-0012264 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:02 PM To: Barre t t, Devlin Subject: Re: DoJ in charge of NatGuard response in DC
“The Acting tA orneyt General is ingcoordinat wit h our law part enforcement o add addit ners t ional Federal law enforcementsuppor t o thet Capit ol Grounds.”
Marc Raimondi Acting Direct or of Public Affairs U.S. Departmentof Just ice (b)(6)
On Jan 6, 2021, at3:58 PM,t , DevlinBarre
? Hi Marc, The National Guard folks say they are deploying to DC under t he direction of DoJ. Who ising tdirect hem? How is it being directed? Whatis DoJ’s role right now in akingret cont rol he Capitof t al? My number (b)(6) . Dev
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10289 20210609-0012267 [email protected]
From: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday,January6,20213:50PM To: Raimondi,Marc(PAO) Subject: RE:anyupdatesonlawenforcementassistancetoCapitol?
OrperhapsanactingAGstatement?
From: [email protected]
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10279 20210609-0012270 Carrie Johnson
From: CarrieJohnson Sent: Wednesday,January6,20213:43PM To: Raimondi,Marc(PAO) Subject: DOJresponsetounrest-quickquestion
Marc SorryIhaven’tbeenintouchtoday.IwasbusywithGarland. IsDO JdeployinganyfolksovertoCapitolorofferingothersupport? IsActingAGRosengoingtoissueawrittenstatement? Thankyou CarrieJohnson NPR (b)(6)
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10276 20210609-0012274 Grieco, Christopher (ODAG)
From: Grieco, Christopher (ODAG) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 3:41 PM To: Donoghue, Richard (ODAG); Moran, John (ODAG)
If you need help, I can be in the office in 15, but available by phone now.
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10271 20210609-0012277 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc(PAO) Sent: Wednesday,January6,20212:58PM To: Demers,JohnC.(NSD) Subject: Footagefrom insidetheCapitol
Looksliketheyarestartingtotrashtheplace.
https://twitter.com/faizelpatel143/status/1346904486133035012?s=21
MarcRaimondi ActingD irectorofPublicAffairs U.S.DepartmentofJustice (b)(6)
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10267 20210609-0012386 [email protected]
From: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January6, 2021 2:44PM To: Demers, JohnC. (NSD); Donoghue, Richard (ODAG) Subject: Footage from inside the Capitol
Lookslike theyare starting totrash the place.
https://twitter.com/faizelpatel143/status/1346904486133035012?s=21
Marc Raimondi ActingDirector ofPublicAffairs U.S. DepartmentofJustice (b)(6)
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10266 20210609-0012389 Ryan Lucas
From: Ryan Lucas Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 2:49 PM To: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Subject: Capitol
Hey Marc, Has DOJ or any of its entities deployed officers or units to the Capitol or elsewhere in DC to help manage the protests? If so, which ones and in what sort of numbers? Thanks, Ryan
Ryan Lucas NPRJustice Correspondent rlucas@npr.org P(b)(6) C(b)(6) @relucasz 1111 North Capitol St. NE --Washington, DC20002
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10268 20210609-0012387 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 2:37 PM To: Rosen, Jeffrey A. (ODAG); Donoghue, Richard (ODAG); Moran, (b)(6)John (ODAG (NSD) Subject: -FW: Capitol Police assist?\ -
Gents, just wanted to give you heads up that we are receiving several requests on what the Federal response is. The Capitol Police have said they have asked for MPD and Federal assistance. Thus far I have been referring media to the Capitol Police and MPD.
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Please let me know ifwe are going to have a meeting to discuss this matter or receive updates.
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From: Balsamo, Mike
Hey Marc
Is DOJ sending laworcement enf resources to the Capitol to assist Capitol Police?
Thanks, Mike
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From: Mastropasqua, Kristina (PAO) Sent: Wednesday, January6, 2021 2:03 PM To: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Cc: Navas, Nicole (PAO) Subject: Re: Urgent-seeing reportsofTrumpsupportersstorming capitol, etc
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OnJan6, 2021, at2:00PM, Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
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OnJan6, 2021, at1:58PM, Lynch, (R SarahN. [email protected] euters) < > wrote:
? OfcoursebutIthoughtIshouldalsoaskDOJtoosinceitfelttheneedtogetinvolvedwhenitcameto “antifa”andblacklivesmatter.
IsdojnowdeferringtotheseotherlawenforcementoutletswhenitcomestoprotestsinvolvingTrump supporters?
From: Raimondi,Marc(PAO)
YoushouldcalltheCapitolPoliceandtheMPD andaskthemwhattheyaredoing.
From: Lynch,SarahN.(R euters) Sent: Wednesday,January06,20211:55PM
Document ID: 0.7.4355.10069 20210609-0012396 To: Raimondi,Marc(PAO)
Hi
IamseeingreportsofCannonbeingevacuatedetcandpeoplestormingthebuildings??
IsDOJplanningtouseanyofitsfederalagents(ieBOP,FBI,Marshals)tohandlecrowdcontrol,asitdid earlierthissummerinDC,Portlandandelsewhere?
Best, Sarah
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.10069 20210609-0012397 ~tatrs ~rnatr WASHINGTON, DC 20510
January 5, 2021
Jeffery Rosen Ryan D. McCarthy Acting United States Attorney General Secretary of the Army 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW 101 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20530 Washington, DC 20310
Chris Miller Acting Secretary of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301
Dear Acting Attorney General Rosen, Secretary McCarthy, and Acting Secretary Miller:
In light of expected protests this week in Washington, D.C., and the announcement of the mobilization of the D.C. National Guard, I wish to draw your attention to Sec. 1064 of H.R. 6395, William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which became law on January 1, 2021. Members of the armed forces and federal law enforcement personnel responding to civil disturbances are now required to visibly display both their name or an individual identifier, and the name of the armed force, or federal entity by which they are employed:
(a) In General.--Chapter 41 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 723. Support of Federal authorities in response to civil disturbances: requirement for se of members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement personnel (a) Requirement.--Whenever a member of the armed forces (including the National Guard) or Federal law enforcement personnel provide support to Federal authorities to respond to a civil disturbance, each individual employed in the capacity of providing such support shall visibly display-- (1) the individual's name or other individual identifier that is unique to that individual; and (2) the name of the armed force, Federal entity, or other organization by which such individual is employed. (b) Exception.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply to individuals referred to in such subsection who-- (1) do not wear a uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official duties; or (2) are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties.”
Last June, Americans watched as President Trump and former Attorney General Bill Barr deployed unidentifiable federal officers in riot gear to crack down on peaceful demonstrators exercising their constitutional rights in cities across the country. This lack of identification made it impossible for citizens to distinguish between legitimate law enforcement and dangerous private vigilantes, or hold accountable enforcement personnel who engaged in abusive conduct. The legislation enacted into law last week ensures that no administration has the authority to deploy unidentifiable law enforcement or members of the armed forces in response to a civil disturbance.
We must all must ensure the safety of Americans who gather to peacefully exercise their constitutional rights and we thank you for your attention to this critical matter.
Sincerely,
______United States Senator
Cc: Muriel Bowser, Mayor of the District of Columbia Antell, Kira M. (OLA)
From: Antell, Kira M. (OLA) Sent: Tuesday, January5, 2021 2:55 PM To: DiZinno, Richard (ODAG); Creegan, Erin (ODAG); Michel, Christopher (OAG) Cc: (b)(6) (NSD) Subject: Inquiryfrom Mayor Bowser on DC Unrest Attachments: MMB toRosen McCarthyand Miller Jan 5 2021.pdf
Good afternoon,
Attached asan FYSAisan incomingwejustreceivedfrom MayorBowserregardingpotentialdeploymentoffederalLE inDC.
Thanks, Kira
KiraAntell OfficeofLegislative Affairs Departmentof Justice o:202-514 -6703 (b)(6)
Document ID: 0.7.4100.19843 20210609-0012753 MURIEL BOWSER MAYOR
January 5, 2021
The Honorable Jeffery Rosen The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy Acting United States Attorney General Secretary of the Army 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW 101 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20530 Washington, DC 20310
The Honorable Chris Miller Acting Secretary of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301
Dear Acting Attorney General Rosen, Secretary McCarthy, and Acting Secretary Miller:
As the law enforcement agency charged with protecting residents and visitors throughout the District of Columbia,theMetropolitanPoliceDepartment(MPD)ispreparedforthisweek’sFirstAmendment activities. MPD has coordinated with its federal partners, namely the US Park Police, US Capitol Police and the US Secret Service —all of whom regularly have uniformed personnel protecting federal assets in the District of Columbia. This week, MPD has additional logistical support of unarmed members of the DC National Guard, who will work under the direction of, and in coordination with, MPD.
The District ofColumbia Government has not requested personnelfrom any other federallaw enforcement agencies. To avoid confusion, we ask that any request for additional assistance be coordinated using the same process and procedures.
We are mindful that in 2020, MPD was expected to perform the demanding tasks of policing large crowds while working around unidentifiable personnel deployed in the District of Columbia without proper coordination. Unidentifiable personnel—in many cases, armed —caused confusion among residents and visitors and could become a national security threat with no way for MPD and federal law enforcement to decipher armed groups.
To be clear, the District of Columbia is not requesting other federal law enforcement personnel and discourages any additional deployment without immediate notification to, and consultation with, MPD if such plans are underway. The protection of persons and property is our utmost concern and responsibility. MPD is well trained and prepared to lead the law enforcement, coordination and response to allow for the peaceful demonstration of First Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser Mayor
Cc: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
Document ID: 0.7.4100.19843-000001 20210609-0012754 Singh,Carolyn (OLA)
From: Singh, Carolyn (OLA) Sent: Tuesday, January5, 2021 2:44PM To: Antell, Kira M. (OLA); McKay, ShirleyA(OLA); Greer, Megan L. (OLA); Thorley, CharlesA. (OLA) Subject: FW: Letter from DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Attachments: MMB toRosen McCarthyand Miller Jan 5 2021.pdf
Kira, Chad, Megan, attachedisanotherincomingaboutcivilunrest beforesheleft, Taylorflagged - theseunrest relateditemsformetohandle. Isthereaplan in placeforhandlingtheseotherthan routingtimetoShirleyforlogging in?P leaseadvise. Thankyou!
From: Singh, Carolyn (OLA) Sent: Tuesday, January5, 20212:41P M To: Kinlow, Eugene(EOM)
Good afternoon Eugene, confirmingreceipt.
Pleaseletmeknowifthereareanyquestions.
Thankyou,
Carolyn Singh Counsel OfficeofLegislativeAffairs U.S. DepartmentofJustice (b)(6)
From: Kinlow, Eugene(EOM)
Attachedpleasefind aletterfromDCMayorMurielBowsertotheHonorableJefferyRosen.
EugeneDKinlow . Director,OfficeofFederal and RegionalAffairs ExecutiveOfficeofMayorMuriel E. Bowser (b)(6) (Office) (b)(6) (Mobile) [email protected]
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.25126 20210609-0012756 Moran, John (ODAG)
From: Moran,John(ODAG) Sent: Tuesday,January5,20219:48AM To: Powell,SeLenaY(ODAG) Subject: Re:Tomorrow
Yes,that'sfine.Thanks.
John
>OnJan5,2021,at9:09AM, Pow ell,SeLena Y(ODAG)
Document ID: 0.7.4100.46192 20210609-0012761 Raimondi, Marc (PAO)
From: Raimondi, Marc (PAO) Sent: Tuesday, January5, 20219:33 AM To: Moran, Joh(ODAG)n Subject: RE: On withethA/AG. Can call after
Thingsfor today we will need todeal with (b)(5) -- DOJ demonstration prepstatement
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.46189 20210609-0012762 Powell, SeLena Y (ODAG)
From: Powell, SeLena Y (ODAG) Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 8:52 AM To: Atwell, Tonya (ODAG); Braverman, Adam L. (ODAG); Brinkley, Winnie (ODAG); Brown, Angela M. (ODAG); Canterbury, Kenneth (ODAG); Creegan, Erin (ODAG); DiZinno, Richard (ODAG); Donoghue, Richard (ODAG); Gamble, Nathaniel (ODAG); Goldsmith, Andrew (ODAG); Grieco, Christopher (ODAG); Harris, Stacie B. (ODAG); Hodes, Jarad (ODAG); Hovakimian, Patrick (ODAG); Hughes, William C. (ODAG); Hunt, Ted (ODAG); Keilty, Michael (ODAG); Lan, Iris (ODAG); Lee, Steffanie G. (ODAG); Liskamm, Amanda N. (ODAG); Lytle, Mark (ODAG); Mascott, Jenn (ODAG); Masling, Mark (ODAG); Moran, John (ODAG); Perkins, Paul (ODAG); Plack, Laura (ODAG); Powell, SeLena Y (ODAG); Shores, Ryan (ODAG); Simms, Donna Y. (ODAG); Suero, Maya A. (ODAG); Weinsheimer, Bradley (ODAG) Subject: FW:Demonstrations This Week Importance: High
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"When the time to perform has arrived, the time to prepare has passed"
Document ID: 0.7.4100.19830 20210609-0012764 From: To: Rosen, Jeffrey A. (ODAG) Cc: Donoghue, Richard (ODAG); Moran, John (ODAG) Subject: FW: DOJ statement
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Document ID: 0.7.4355.9375 20210609-0012767 Antell, Kira M. (OLA)
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.22987 20210609-0012776 Brown, Angela M.(ODAG)
From: Brown, Angela M. (ODAG) Sent: Monday, January4, 2021 1:09 PM To: Powell, SeLena Y (ODAG) Subject: RE: Demonstrations This WeekROAD CLOSURESAROUND DOJ TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY FYI
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From: Lofthus, LeeJ (JMD) [email protected] < > Sent: Monday, January4, 2021 12:34PM To: Michel, Christopher(OAG) [email protected] < >;Moran, John (ODAG) [email protected] < >; Murray, ClaireM. (OASG)[email protected] < >;Watson, Theresa(OAG)
From: Dunlap, James L(JMD) [email protected] < > Sent: Monday, January04, 2021 10:50AM To: SPM (JMD)
Good morning all:
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Document ID: 0.7.4100.54312 20210609-0012786 First Amendment Activity - Restricted Vehicular Traffic Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. through Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
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Dunlap DepartmentSec urityOffic er Director Security&Emergenc yPlanning Staff Desk(b)(6), (b)(7)(C) Cell (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) "When the time to perform has arrived, the time to prepare has passed" Document ID: 0.7.4100.54312 20210609-0012788 Washington, Tracy T (OAG) From: Washington, Tracy T (OAG) Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 12:50 PM To: Watson, Theresa (OAG) Subject: RE: Demonstrations This Week Thank you. Tracy T Washington Staff Assistant Offce of the Attorney General U S Department of Just ce 950Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 (202) 51 4 9660 From: Watson, Theresa (OAG) Sure. From: Washington, Tracy T (OAG) < [email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 12:46 PM To: Watson, Theresa (OAG) < t [email protected]> Subject: RE: Demonstrations This Week Theresa, I would also like to telework on Tuesday, January 5 for safety reasons? Giving the street closures, the ridership on Metrorail will mostly likely increase on both days. Lastly, I will be here all day, (b)(6)sinc --Tracy Tracy T Washington Staff Assistant Offce of the Attorney General U S Department of Justce 950Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 53020 (202) 51 4 9660 From: Watson, Theresa (OAG) DUE TO THE UPCOMING DEMONSTRATIONS, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO TELEWORK ON WEDNESD AY, JAN. 6. THANKS, THERESA Good morning all: There are a number of demonstrations planned this week between January 5 7, with00 the potential of 5, 0thousand or more in attendance. Impacts to driving in the area are expected due to road closures and large numbers of people. Currently there is no information indicating potential for unrest, however, employees should remain mindful of these events especially when traveling in the downtown DC area. Please refer to these SAFETY TIPS for information to safeguard yourself. Document ID: 0.7.4100.65442 20210609-0012791 Michel, Christopher (OAG) From: Michel, Christopher (OAG) Sent: Monday, January4, 2021 10:59 AM To: Watson, Theresa (OAG); Bissex, Rachel (OAG) Subject: Re: Wednesday Seems wise tome. Chris Michel Counselor tothe AttorneyGeneral 202-616-3922 (office) (b)(6) (cell) From: Watson, Theresa(OAG) With thestreetclosuresanddemonstrationson Wednesday, doyou allhaveaproblem with offeringstaffto telework? Document ID: 0.7.4100.43060 20210609-0012807 Hanson, Alan R. (JMD) From: Hanson, Alan R. (JMD) Sent: Monday, January4, 2021 10:10 AM To: Antell, Kira M. (OLA) Cc: Lucas, Daniel (JMD); Purdy, Nikita (JMD) Subject: RE: Civil unrest preparation Thanks much, Kira. -----Original Message----- From: Antell, Kira A)M. I have no idea butI will email John Moran and copyyou. -----Original Message----- From: Hanson, Alan R. [email protected]> (JMD) < Sent: Monday, January4, 2021 10:04 AM To: Antell, Kira A)M. Kira, Passing along this CJSSenate CJSMinorityinquiryin hopes you guys mayhave some info on this. Thanks. Alan -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, January4, 2021 9:27 AM Subject: Civil unrestpreparation Heyguys— As we all know, there are extensive street closures scheduled through Wednesdaydue to the planned protests and I understand the Mayor has asked the National Guard for assistance in closing streets, Document ID: 0.7.4100.21286 20210609-0012808 providing crowd control and securing some locations. What assistance has been requested ofDOJ (ifany)? Whatdoes DOJ plan to do independent ofany requestfrom the Mayor (has a command postbeen set up andifso who is participating; have there been deployments EOs andif ofL so, from what agencies/approx what number; whatis the plan for Superior Court—what are USMS and the USAO doing to prepare for the possibility oflarge scale arrests; etc)? Thanks. 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