The five House Republicans who were initially nominated to sit on the House released a counter-report about security failures.
There were changes to Capitol Police intelligence protocols in the run up to the new year.
Interviews with Capitol security officials and rank-and-file Capitol Police officers, as well as documents provided to the House Administration Committee Republican staff by the House Sergeant of Arms, led to the creation of this report.
The final report was supposed to be released on Wednesday but was delayed until Thursday.
Jim Banks (Ind.), Jim Jordan (Ohio), Kelly Armstrong (N.D.), and Troy Nehls (Texas) were nominated by Kevin McCarthy to sit on the Select Committee. McCarthy pulled the rest of his picks after Pelosi objected to Banks and Jordan being appointed.
The five House GOP members said Pelosi intended to play politics instead of addressing the massive security failures that lead to that day when she rejected Jim Banks and Jim Jordan from sitting on the Select Committee. We promised to investigate and get to the bottom of why the Capitol was unprepared that day, and what needs to be done to make sure it never happens again.
The Select Committee didn't spend a lot of time on this issue. We released the report to answer the questions and to lay the groundwork for security reforms as we prepare to lead a safer and more secure campus in the 118th Congress and beyond.
According to the report, the intelligence division was undermined by the priorities of their leadership. The House Sergeant at Arms was distracted from giving full attention to the threat environment before January 6, 2021.
The Capitol Police Board governing authority is made up of the House and Senate Sergeants at Arms and the Architect of the Capitol, Pelosi's office said.
The report states that documents provided by the House Sergeant at Arms show how Paul Irving carried out his duties in a way that was in line with House rules. The report describes correspondence between Pelosi's staff and the House Sergeant at Arms.
The activities of congressional leadership on January 6 are not included in the report.
It includes statements from Trump urging demonstrators to be peaceful, but excludes statements like telling his supporters to fight.
The report has no information on McConnell's relationship with Capitol security or the Senate Sergeant at Arms. It describes correspondence from a McConnell staff member to Capitol security officials expressing frustration that they weren't told about the threat.
The structure of the Capitol Police Board should be changed to avoid delays in emergencies. The board was recommended for reform by the Senate last year.
Since January 6, the Capitol Police have worked to improve security in the Capitol.
The Capitol Police told The Hill that they have been working around the clock to address many of the findings from the January 6 reviews. The U.S. Capitol Complex is more secure because of the hard work of our brave men and women and because of the resources provided by the congress.
Requests for comment from Pelosi's office and the House Sergeant at Arms office were not responded to.
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