Senator Wants ‘Full Accounting’ of ‘Highly Concerning’ Capitol Police Failures, Delayed Jan. 6 Evacuations

Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) questions a witness at the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on February 9, 2021. Ting Shen/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Congress owes the American people “a full accounting” of the critical delay in evacuating lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).

Reacting to an investigation by The Epoch Times that showed the U.S. Capitol Police’s No. 2 commander never responded to a USCP lieutenant who repeatedly asked for authorization to evacuate the U.S. Senate, Johnson said it’s another example of the need for answers related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the Capitol building.