At least five employees say they have faced retaliation for calling out those breakdowns. But key leaders in charge of intelligence that day remain in their positions, even though agency whistleblowers have said they contributed to the failings and lied to Congress about it. 6, the Capitol Police has claimed progress in reforming itself, saying it has taken steps such as hiring more intelligence analysts, improving their training, and revising policies to ensure intelligence is distributed more widely. All of this and more was in the possession of the Capitol Police’s intelligence division, according to emails reviewed by POGO and sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they said they fear retaliation.īut the after-action report adds that intelligence in possession of the Capitol Police’s intelligence division “ did not extend down to the level of field supervisor or officer,” noting that “this information is necessary for officers to mentally prepare for the threats that are faced and for supervisors to brief and prepare deployment strategies.” 6, and to “storm the capital building,” and “hang” politicians. TikTok users in late December 2020 called for snipers to gun down police on Jan. 6: “Be there, will be wild!” Post after post by extremists called for murdering legislators by name, as well as blanket killings.
The number of online threats exploded when then-President Donald Trump tweeted on Dec. 6 as users stated their intentions to halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election. 6, online message boards and social media platforms brimmed with violent messages directed towards lawmakers on Jan.
6-related threat reports and that leaders “essentially dismantled” a unit that analyzes online posts. It also says intelligence leaders kept seasoned analysts from assessing Jan.
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