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Capitol Riot Hearing Reveals Intelligence Failures, National Guard Delays
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1:28Now PlayingImages and sounds of the January sixth insurrection on the United States Capitol are now forever etched into the picture of American democracy.
The recent violence has fueled new questions surrounding the safety of the people's house and those who work there.
"The immediate answer, obvious, easy and wrong, is to build a fence walling off from the people," Jane Campbell, CEO of The U.S. Capitol Historical Society told The Associated Press.
The conversation surrounding Capitol security isn't new. From bombing attempts throughout the 20th Century to the wake of the September 11th attacks, violence at the Capitol has historically been met with calls to tighten security measures.
"Every time so far, Congress has come back together and said, that is not who we are," Campbell said.
But could this time be different?
The insurrection that ultimately took five lives is already being examined by Congress. The House and Senate haven't wasted any time questioning experts and ousted Capitol security officers.
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund testified before Congress on Tuesday.
"No civilian law enforcement agency, to include the United States Capitol Police is trained or equipped to repel an insurrection of thousands of individuals," Sund said.
Former FBI Assistant Director, Chris Swecker, wants to see better intelligence being gathered to keep the Capitol grounds safe.
"Here's the gap that we have right now. I think the agencies that are charged with gathering information about domestic terrorism just don't have the coverage," Swecker said.
He also wants to agencies to implement more visible security on the grounds but that doesn't mean keeping people out.
"Not being able to get in to see our democracy working live and in person I think goes against our grain as Americans," he said.
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