Watchdog: Capitol Police Need To Boost Counterintelligence To Address Rising Threats
The hearing with the Capitol Police inspector general comes as the department says threats to members of Congress are up 107% over last year.
A U.S. Capitol Police watchdog told a congressional committee on Monday that the agency was not equipped to handle the flow of intelligence ahead of the Jan. 6 attack on the complex, and he focused his testimony on a suggestion that the force create a dedicated counterintelligence unit.
Inspector General Michael Bolton, as part of a series of investigative reports and related House Administration Committee hearings, has drilled down on Capitol Police deficiencies revealed by the riot that he says must be addressed
