Capitol Police Chief Offers ‘Sincerest Apologies’ for Not Being Prepared for Jan. 6

U.S. Capitol Police survey the corridor around the House of Representatives chamber after enhanced security protocols were enacted, including metal detectors for lawmakers, after protesters stormed the Capitol, in Washington on Jan. 12, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

The newly installed head of the U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday told lawmakers that the agency wasn’t prepared enough for Jan. 6, when protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol during a joint session of Congress.

Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman told members of Congress in a closed door briefing that what happened earlier this month was “a terrorist attack by tens of thousands of insurrectionists determined to stop the certification of Electoral College votes.”