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New audio and video of the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill shows how DC police gave in under the hostile horde
The House voted last week to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to the Capitol Police for their efforts to protect the Capitol and members of Congress from the violent crowd on January 6. But the resolution, opposed by 12 Republicans, would also reward Congress’ the highest honor for the DC Metropolitan Police (MPD), which responded quickly to the request for reinforcement by the Capitol Police. On Sunday, The New York Times published a video with new MPD audio, highlighting the role of the DC police in defending the Capitol. The video focuses on police radio communications from Inspector Robert Glover, “a senior MPD veteran who specializes in crowd control and high-risk confrontations,” synchronized with the video of the attack. The video is not for the weak. United States Attorney Michael Sherwin, who oversaw the federal investigation into the January 6 siege until Friday, told CBS ’60 Minutes program that nearly 400 people who violated the Capitol have already been charged and that the prisons “did not ended “. “Why were the rioters allowed to leave without being arrested?” Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes asked in Sunday’s broadcast. “Look, I can’t speak for these officers,” said Sherwin. “It was armed combat inside and outside the Capitol – literally – and the cases prove it. And I think the first objective was the security of the officers and, obviously, the security of the congressmen within the Capitol. Goal # 2, I believe, was to clear the ground to ensure that the count could continue. The third objective, I believe, was seen as law enforcement and, therefore, I think many people managed to escape or leave. But look, again, nine weeks out, 400 people accused, so we are recovering that ground. “Sherwin also explained why the alleged troublemakers are unlikely to be able to escape, saying they were just following the orders of former President Donald Trump. More stories from theweek.comA leap in Social Security benefits The fall in the United States fertility rate. The Baltimore chef goes to Vermont to cook his favorite dish for a customer