The federal government’s auditor has condemned the Department of Homeland Security’s hands-off approach to the Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot at the Capitol, suggesting it should have predicted the violence and beefed up security.
In the first of several Jan. 6 reports, the Government Accountability Office today charged that the department created in response to the 9/11 attacks missed social media signs of possible violence and didn’t adapt fast enough.
Instead of action, the report, titled, "Capitol Attack: Special Event Designations Could Have Been Requested for January 6, 2021, but Not All DHS Guidance is Clear," portrayed a confusing and excuse-filled system in the federal and local government’s security planning.
The bottom line: There was likely enough evidence to have either the Secret Service take charge of the Jan. 6 Capitol election certification as it does for national political conventions or DHS take the lead in coordinating security as it does for the Kentucky Derby.
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