Capitol Police Faces Criticism After Protesters Breach Building

U.S. Capitol Police officers take positions as a subgroup of protesters enter the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Reuters

Legislators on Jan. 6 questioned how protesters were able to gain access to the U.S. Capitol, saying the actions by U.S. Capitol Police officers would be examined.

“I think it’s pretty clear that there’s going to be a number of people who are going to be without employment very, very soon, because this is an embarrassment,” Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, told reporters during a virtual press conference.