Gallagher and Pittman also had information showing groups that received permits to hold events surrounding the Capitol on Jan. However, the report in question wasn’t the only key piece of intelligence that didn’t reach the right people in the department, according to the whistleblower. The Capitol Police spokesperson disputed the allegation that Pittman lied to Congress and noted that the department has changed its internal and external intelligence-sharing practices because of the attack. was never shared with any members of USCP leadership,” the whistleblower added, asking: “Why did they approve the operational plan for the 6th if they knew the intelligence?”Ī senior law enforcement official said that other people in the department actually did have the intelligence, but that it clearly should have been distributed more widely. “The single most important piece of intelligence information. “These officials were the only officials that had all the intelligence information for the 6th,” the whistleblower wrote, regarding Gallagher and Pittman. ![]() The whistleblower claimed in his letter, however, that other officials did not receive the intelligence report, and that Pittman lied when she said they did. Pittman told congressional investigators in April that a cohort of senior officials in the department were also aware of that intelligence before the attack. That report noted that a blog called “thedonald.win” posted a map of the Capitol campus, and that commenters on the site called for protesters to carry guns and confront members of Congress on Jan. The whistleblower accused Pittman of lying to Congress about a key intelligence report the department received in late December. The House Administration Committee’s Republican staff was also sent a copy. The letter was sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Capitol and the people who work here safe.” Our goal is to work as a team, to move forward, and advance the work that keeps the U.S. ![]() The men and women of this Department are committed to that critical mission. ![]() “USCP leaders, under new Chief Tom Manger, are committed to learning from prior mistakes and protecting our brave officers, who fought valiantly on January 6, so we can continue to carry out the Department’s critical mission. “The letter from the former employee echoes the thoughtful recommendations in those reports,” the Capitol Police spokesperson continued. Russel Honoré, and multiple probes by its own inspector general. 6, a separate review conducted by retired Lt. ![]() The spokesperson added that the department “has implemented, and continues to implement, many of the critical recommendations called for in” a Senate inquiry into Jan. Although there is more work to do, many of the problems described in the letter have been addressed.” Capitol Police,” the whistleblower wrote.Ī spokesperson for the Capitol Police sent a statement in response to the letter that begins: “A lot has changed since January 6. “The truth may be valued less than politics by many members of the congressional community to include those that have made decisions about the leadership of the USCP post January 6th, but I believe the truth still matters to real people and certainly the men and women of the U.S. To protect the whistleblower’s identity, POLITICO is not publishing the letter in full. POLITICO obtained the letter detailing the allegations, which is circulating among Capitol Police officers, and is publishing portions of it here.
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