capitol. >> john: we know since the january 6 event, the capitol building itself has been surrounded by the security perimeter. national guard in place and lightened security against potential threats. that is thought to be on the kind. a smaller scale on january 6. in washington, d.c., there is a threat like any other big city. threats abound every day. we don't know the nature here but this is not unusual for there to be a lockdown. it happens often. there is a helicopter in the area. i think it's probably a park police helicopter. but look at this. the helicopter looks like it is coming in for a landing there. that would raise a question if it's a medevac procedure underway. >> john: appears to be some situation. >> sandra: and jen psaki giving a press briefing as we speak. we are monitoring that if there is a question or clarity on the situation at the capitol. we'll have it for you. we'll take a quick break. hunter biden speaking out about a controversial laptop he left at a delaware repa

capitol. >> just -- if you can elaborate more on that. because we know recently a lot of the barriers went down. and, you know, this capitol, your office, has apparently a massive target on its back. what -- what does that feel like as a member of congress? >> well, you know, for a few weeks, coming to congress literally was like going into a war zone. you had barbed wire fence all over. troops all over. i used to tell folks if i have such a difficult time as a member of congress getting in what hope is there for the public to get? and i really felt and i hoped that was temporary and that we could start getting back to normalcy. what often has happened is when there is a recess, because members are not here in the same numbers, i think there is less security, less folks, different members go back to different districts at different times. and unfortunately, you know, there was a breach. and there is a sense that now going -- simply going to work is something that has become dangerous. and i ca

capitol. he's joining us right now. brian, another sad, awful day here in the nation's capitol. >> reporter: absolutely is, wolf. the car involved in this incident is still behind us. it is behind those white vehicles behind me right there, still pretty much embedded in that barricade that it rammed into earlier today. as wolf mentioned a short time ago, the acting capitol police chief identified the officer killed as william billy evans, an 18-year member of the u.s. capitol police force, a member of the capitol division first responder unit with the u.s. capitol police and sources telling cnn tonight that the suspect has been identified as noah green. according to one federal source, noah green, 25 years old. that's the information we have right now. by most accounts the police gave a short time ago this incident, this horrible incident unfolded in just a matter of seconds. a suspect in a car rammed two capitol police officers at the security barrier at the capitol complex and then got out o

capitol complex. assessments are underway to examine the failures of january 6. as those assessments are conducted, it is critical we examine all aspects of campus security, both physical security and the decision-making processes that ensure capitol pawleys avenue -- capitol police have the resources they need. we must make holistic funding decisions to mixer we correct the problems and invest to address threats of the future, often the hardest thing to do. however, as we begin crafting fiscal year 2022 legislative branch bill, we must do so in light of the unprecedented fiscal situation in which we find ourselves. in the short time since i have been here, true challenge of covid, structural, trillion dollar deference that we contend with every year that are soon to become one point $5 trillion, have to be kept in perspective. unsustainable debt levels, interest payments and spending habits have negative effects across the entire government. they crowd out critical investments and priority areas for

capitol. the suspect jumped out of his vehicle with a knife and was shot by police. just moments ago, u.s. capitol police confirmed the suspect died at the hospital and the chief made another somber announcement. one officer has died. this incident comes, of course, about three months, just shy of three months after the january 6th riot in which hundreds of people forced their way into the capitol to try to stop congress from counting the electoral college ballots and affirming joe biden's election. what happened today, we don't have any motive. joining us now, tom winter, nbc news investigations correspondent and nbc news correspondent leigh ann caldwell is on capitol hill for us. tom, i think the acting police chief said it so poignantly today when she said this has been an extremely difficult time for capitol police. what do we know? what are you learning about what happened here? >> well, chris, perfectly said. good afternoon. i think the issue here for law enforcement at this moment is co

capitol. u.s. capitol responding to reports the vehicle was rammed into 2 can probably see a star i'm just going through all the wires here because as we say so few such details at the moment the white house press rectory jen psaki saying she is not aware a few moments ago at least was unaware of the situation at the capitol which is about 3 kilometers away from the white house if you're just joining us 1742 g.m.t. which is almost quarter to 2 2 on friday afternoon good friday in washington d.c. and the breaking news is that 2 capitol officers have been injured after a vehicle was rammed into a security barrier at me at the capitol alan fischer our correspondent as i say at the white house 3 kilometers away but getting all the information allan what if you got. we're hearing from the emergency services here in washington that one of the people on the way to hospital we think is the suspect that's in custody is being treated for a gunshot wound it could be gunshot wounds we were hearing reports

capitol. before that, in 1998, we had two capitol police officers shot and killed on the capitol grounds there. there's many incidents there. i drive by that place just about every day going to my law office. i can tell you that up until about a week ago and also barricades, also fences. they took them down. now we have check points. this is what i want people to understand. this happened as one of the major checkpoints that the senate and congressmen go through. it's at that point where they also have an in-ground barricade. the in-ground barricade is up. so just before you get to the in-ground barricade, you come in contact with capitol hill police officers that will check your i.d. and your credentials and be on this property, they'll let you through. on this instance here, it appears as though that they may have checked this guy out, person out. at that stage he tried to run past them, hit the barricade and got out with a knife. they wound up having to shoot him. >> all right. that's an in

capitol. charles? charles: hillary, you have such a close proximity and vantage point. there have been several reports, one, that the driver had a knife, the other that he rammed at least two capitol police officers. do you know if that's true or not, or is that just speculation. >> reporter: i do not know what the suspect may have had on his person or their person, but we do know that there were two capitol police officers that were injured in some capacity and taken away by ambulance, and we saw firsthand from that bird's eye view that we had outside the window of one of those officers on the ground who was being treated for injuries and then, ultimately, was loaded onto that ambulance. charles: did you hear the car crash into that barrier? i mean, seems like it would have been a huge, loud collision, certainly. and then, of course, while it's still too early to rule out how much of this was an accident, it would seem like that would be something hard to miss, like you were purposefully have

capitol police officer. known that part of the investigation is still ongoing the scene is still being processed by metropolitan police department so we will have additional information at a later time but i'm very disappointed to hear it's not going to be that never come in contact and you mentioned the mine but it is not right coming in contact and wrestle with the problems. they investigation is ongoing from what we can see from video at this time i do not see the suspect wrestling with a u.s. capitol police officer a when he exited the vehicle the knife was clearly and his hand and he did start to run toward the officers right behind him night i'm sorry i'm not going to sell at this time this is all the the questions that i am going to take i turn it back over to the metropolitan police department's chief again i ask you to please keep the united states capitol police family and your thoughts and prayers at this time it has been an extremely difficult and challenging year for us but. we will get through

capitol police. let's be clear important and necessary view the department performance as an institution and leadership does not diminish the men and women who so bravely fought to defend the capitol january 6. officers lost their lives as a result of this horrific attack. responding agencies suffered egregious injuries. for example, officers were viciously beaten with flagpoles including some displaying lives matters like. >> and flag assaulted by chemicals crushed as he is attacked. an officer been so badly she lost consciousness. on the officer lost fingers, another officer had his own taser use against him and suffered a heart attack. dozens of officers contacted contractor covid, and illness we are still coming to fully understand. serious long-term effects including significant neurological and cardiac problems. in our nations history, citizens have had on her in the capitol rotunda. yes capitol police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the nation's capitol. two officers made t

capitol. he was an 18-year veteran of the capitol police force. and he leaves behind two young children. frankly, it has been an unimaginably tough year for the capitol police force. so far this year, capitol police have lost three colleagues, dozens more were assaulted, of course, during that january insurrection. today, though, is about honoring the life of william evans. our team is standing by with me, as we watch this congressional tribute ceremony get underway for officer evans. nbc's garrett haake is on capitol hill. nbc's mike memoli is covering the white house. i also want to bring in former seattle police chief, carmen best. she's now an msnbc law enforcement analyst. and garrett, we'll start with you, this is another heart-wrenching day on capitol hill, compounded by the fact that this is now the second such ceremony this year following the death of officer brian sicknick in the capitol insurrection. how is this resonating with folks? how are people holding up there on the hill? >> reporter: this is a scene that has become too familiar.

capitol. the suspect rammed his car into two of our officers, and then hit the north barricade barrier. as such time as the suspect exited the vehicle with a knife in hand. our officers then engaged that suspect. he did not respond to verbal commands. the suspect did start lunging toward u.s. capitol police officers, at which time u.s. capitol police officers fired upon the suspect. at this time the suspect has been pronounced deceased. two u.s. capitol police officers were transported to two different hospitals. and is it with a very, very heavy heart that i announce one of our officers has succumbed to his injuries. we are not able to release any information, names, age, date of birth or anything of that nature at this time because we still have to notify the next of kin. i just ask the public keep u.s. capitol sxlis their families in your prayers. >> i have withmy the former metropolitan d.c. police chief, charles ramsey and former secret service agent jonathan wacro. i want to begin, as ch

capitol since 1-6. there was an outer perimeter that they just moved two weeks ago and that was very controversial. a lot of lawmakers say we do we keep it up around the interior. had they had the outer perimeter, this wouldn't have happened or wouldn't have happened so close to the capitol. the suspect according to police ran over the officers guarding the main entryway. if you have to get in the capitol, that's how you go in the you're coming from the senate side. rammed in to a raised barrier that they raise and lower out of the ground and jumped out with what was described to me as a combination knife between a machete and a kitchen knife. as pitman said, lunged as the officers and that's where they shot the suspect. he was killed. not a lot of people or capitol hill. it's good friday, presays, pandemic. i haven't seen any members here all week. we just don't know what the motive was here. again, this is going to re-ignite this conversation about what types of security provisions that they should ha

capitol police. we've seen in some of these pictures that we have from the scene the sort of double entry situation, this temporary fence that was set up in the wake of the january 6th riots at the capitol. that was an initial checkpoint. then the car would have had to go through that checkpoint, and you see in some of the other pictures, the fence opened, the gate's opened and the fence. then the car stopped at the barricade that's been there for several years now, that any car that wanted to get to the plaza on the east front of the capitol, would have to go through that checkpoint as well. it was a double checkpoint that normally is -- >> jake, last time i actually went into the capitol, you could drive on the streets all around it, you could walk past that barricade without any checkpoint. obviously the barricade stops the cars. is it still the same, or have things remained more locked down since the january 6 insurrection and also since a lot of this security perimeter was pulled back? >> report

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capitol. police say the man then got out of his car with a knife and ran at officers who shot and killed him. the washington, d.c. police chief robert conte says this does not appear to be terrorism-related, and the head of capitol police says the suspect was not known to them prior to this incident. >> at approximately 1:02 hours this afternoon, a suspect entered what we refer to as the north barricade of the capitol. the suspect rammed his car into two of our officers and then hit the north barricade barrier. at such time the suspect exited the vehicle with a knife in hand. our officers then engaged that suspect. he did not respond to verbal commands. the suspect did start lunging toward u.s. capitol police officers at which time u.s. capitol police officers fired upon the suspect. the at this time the suspect has been pronounced deceased. two u.s. capitol police officers were transported to two different hospitals, and it is with a very, very heavy heart that i announce one of our officers

i | united states capitol police. would united states capitol police.don't have that information. in the capitol police as far is security posture remains in a study state at this time. we are very thankful for our national guard partnership. we do have national guard on the campus but the security posture at this time remains the same. you're still look at the — time remains the same. you're still look at the motive, _ time remains the same. you're still look at the motive, i _ time remains the same. you're still look at the motive, i understand i look at the motive, i understand that _ look at the motive, i understand that any— look at the motive, i understand that. any reason _ look at the motive, i understand that. any reason to _ look at the motive, i understand that. any reason to believe i look at the motive, i understand i that. any reason to believe there's any specific — that. any reason to believe there's any specific target _ that. any reason to believe there's any specific target or— that. any reason to believe there's any specific target o

capitol. a police officer named william evans was killed. another officer was wounded and is fighting for his life right now. the 25-year-old attacker is dead. we're learning more about him this hour. authorities say noah green, 25 years old, was shot by police after he rammed into the police officers with a car, hit a barrier and then jumped out of the vehicle waving a knife. cnn has learned that weeks earlier he posted on social media about his faears that the u.s. government was targeting him with, quote, mind control. the d.c. national guard was deployed in response to the attack immediately and the u.s. capitol was put on lockdown. it's all a reminder of the ongoing threat here in washington since the january 6th insurrection. brian todd is up on capitol hill right near the scene of the attack. the police officer, sadly, was killed. the attacker, he is dead as well. they have both now been identified and this investigation is underway. >> reporter: it is, wolf, and still a lot left to fin

capitol police. at this time, i want to extend my deepest condolences on behalf of the entire much appalled and police department to all of the officers of the united states capitol police for their service. unfortunately, for the loss of life that has occurred here today at the u.s. capitol police. >> is there an ongoing threat? what do you tell the residence that live here? >> at this time, it does not appear to be an ongoing threat. we are in the very early stages of our investigation. we need to understand the motivation behind this senseless act so the police department will certainly be doing that. >> [indiscernible] any indication that it was someone who had been around the capital bank before? >> it does not appear that he is known to the capitol police or metropolitan police department at this time. it does not to be terrorism related. obviously, we will continue to investigate to see if there is some kind of nexus along those lines. i will refer that to the u.s. capitol police. >> [indiscer

capitol police. u.s. capitol police the u.s. e.p.a. is clear the external security threat incident located all of the u.s. capitol campus buildings however the area around the crime scene will continue to be restricted and individuals should follow police direction so indications of the i think it's about 2 hours after that incident. has taken place after the car rammed into the security barrier the the lockdown will apply it will continue to apply to the area around the crime scene because obviously the investigation has to take place. so that's where we are so far but yes confirmation that the suspect is dead one police officer has also been killed nothing to suggest that there is a connection between what has happened what happened on january 6th and the developments today but that will be part of the investigation as you are seeing this is an image of the car of course that rammed into the security barrier and obviously national guard troops have also been deployed in the area in response to what has taken place so yeah we'll conti

just last week i walked into the us capitol and walked into the us capitol and walked into the us capitolinto one of the senate office buildings and there were significantly less security around this capitol place however there were still one layer of fencing and there was still a few national guardsmen who were guarding displays progress stemming from the advance of january progress stemming from the advance ofjanuary six. progress stemming from the advance of january six. there's always some amount of us capitol police in this area as well and this is why this is an incident that has raised concern based on all the reporting from january six about the possibility of this being a target for some extremists. hearing that the whole area is in knockdown, an important area, lots of people work there lawmakers, people come —— can't come in and out of that area now can they? in and out of that area now can the ? , , ., , ., in and out of that area now can the ? , , ., , . ~ they? this is our understanding. we have not seen _ they? this is our understanding. we have not seen the _ they? this is

capitol.ut what we have seen is that fence is still up when you get closer to the actual capitol complex that of course being the dome that you see -- >> and lauren, can i stop you for a second. we're getting new video in, i think, of these last few moments. let's take a look at this and i am watching it for the first time along with all you folks joining us now. so we can see. obviously it's blocked off at this point, there's at least one ambulance there. the trunk of a car open, it's not clear, and a car stopped. it looks like it went into the barricade. looks like it slammed into the barricade, blue car, trunk open, hazards on. it's not clear to us obviously at this point who that car may belong to, why it had been there. lauren, i'm not sure if you are able to see this as well. are you able to see this video right now, lauren? >> yeah, i'm looking at this video alongside of you, as it's playing there, and, yes, clearly this is an area that normally would have been fenced off a couple of we

that would be the lower part of capitol hill as you approach the capitol from downtown.e told is that a car was trying to get through a checkpoint and didn't stop and just kept going. that much seems pretty clear. what we are trying to confirm is reports the officers on the scene fired at the car. we have been told by a couple of law enforcement agencies that shots were fired. our understanding is that the officers on the scene fired at the car. that's as much as we know at this point. whether the car was stopped, who the driver was, whether the driver shot at the officers, all questions to be answered. this just happened within the last maybe 20 minutes or so. we are getting sketchy information at this point. the capitol police were there on the scene. federal law enforcement is responding as well. we are still waiting for a better word on exactly what happened. as far as we know, no officers were hit by gunfire. i just don't know for sure whether -- what the situation is. a car tried to run a barricade. >> i don't mean to check your tense. do we assume it's over? >> as

capitol. also described as a loyal friend and beloved father. we have now the tribute to fallen police officer billy evans. we will turn it over now "the faulkner focus". >> harris: thank you to dana and trace. we're going to immediately pick up our coverage now of the fallen capitol hill officer billy evans who has just now returned to the u.s. capitol and has been taken into the capitol building to lie in honor. he is the fourth u.s. capitol police officer to be honored in this way. you see now arriving the president of the united states and we anticipate to also see with him shortly in addition to the bidens, the attorney general merrick garland we're told will be with the president. we have seen this unfortunately play out before following january 6th riots, the officer brian sicknick became the third officer to die defending the capitol shortly after the january 6th riot its. now evans becomes the fourth to die there. he was hit at a barricade by someone who was barreling through and lost

capitol. you know, when you see the capitol hill police have been in the crossfire, so to speak, over the past several months, it's just a horrifying situation, but can you give us a sense and maybe we can roll some video of sort of what was the most recent video that we can get on this and by the way folks i do just want to let our viewers know. we have some very graphic video that we've chosen at least at the moment not to run, but it is of, at least, one man bloodied on a gurney being led away into, of course an ambulance and we do know that both the suspect and one capitol police officer is dead, but if you can give us a sense of the type of situation that when this happens, immediately kicks into gear from a law enforcement standpoint. >> well, you know, i'm glad you raised this because i would like the viewers to takeaway there really is no mundane or safe moment of policing. these were capitol police officers standing a guard post outside the capitol behind the national guard troops, an

capitol police. at this time, i just want to extend my deepest condolences on behalf of the entire metropolitan police department to all of the officers at the united states capitol police for their service, and unfortunately, for the loss-of-life that has occurred here today at the united states capitol police. >> is there an ongoing threat here on capitol hill or the neighbors own? >> at this time, it does not appear to be an ongoing threat. we are in the early stages of our investigation, and we need to understand the motivation behind this senseless act. for the metropolitan police department, we will certainly be doing that. >> [indiscernible] any indication that he was someone who had been around the capital, maybe spotted or anything like that? >> it does not appear he was known to capitol police or metropolitan police at this point. >> [indiscernible] >> it does not appear to be terrorism-related, but obviously, we will continue to investigate. >> [indiscernible] >> i will refer that to the u

capitol police. i firmly believe. i firmly believe that any indictment of the u.s. capitol police's performance leading on and up to january 6th would also be a reflection of the uscp-- capitol police board's ability over the years leading up to january 6th. the speaker's decision to hastily ask for the resignation. two security leaders in the house after rioters stormed the capitol slowed the ability to adopt permanent changes. i appreciate the chair for holding this hearing today and mr. bolton for being here. securing our nation's capitol should not be a partisan issue and my offer to work together to address it still stands. i hope this is the first of many security focused hearings this committee will hold. i look forward to participating in today's discussion and i yield back. >> gentleman yields back. before i introduce the inspector jn i would like to note that we have been advised that both votes are expected in the house around 2:30, and 14 votes which means we will be voting until this eve

capitol police. but let us be clear, the important and necessary review of the departments performance as institution and leadership does not diminish the courage and the valor of the men and women who so bravely fought to defend the capital on january 6. officers lost their lives. as a result of this horrific attack. not just in the capitol police but also the -- capitol police but also the responding agencies , they were viciously beaten, including some displaying blue lives matter flags and the american flags. an officer was crushed in a heavy door as he was attack. an officer who was beaten so badly, she lost consciousness. another officer lost fingers. had their own taser use against them to the point that he suffered a heart attack. dozens of officers contracted covid, and illness we are still coming to fully understand. but doctors believe can have serious, long-term effects. including significant neurological and cardiac problems. in our nations history, six citizens have landed on her in the

capitol to stop congress from certifying the election. >> got to storm the [ bleep ]ing capitol.ng to break the doors down. they're already at the doorstep. >> they joined forces with the crowds who'd already easily breached the capitol's outer perimeter. >> everybody's coming in. moms, dads, brothers, sisters. got everybody. everybody just moving through the barrier. >> look at this. this is patriotism. >> we the people! we the people! >> but now the police are holding the line. >> stop the steal! >> defend the constitution! you took an oath. >> we the people! >> we are devoted! they stole it! we want our [ bleep ] country back. >> 1776! >> the mob's battle cry is 1776. the year americans fought for their freedom. >> 1776, 1776! >> they think they're doing it again now. >> whose country is this? >> our country! >> whose house is this? >> our house! >> you want your house back? >> yes! >> take it! >> once again, the terrain is critical. the capitol is like a wedding cake. in front of it are three main tiers, linked by staircases. two sets of bleachers have been installed over the

capitol a second officer is be -- security barricade at the u.s. capitol.officers being treated at hospital. the suspect emerged with a knife and ran toward officers. he is now deceased. >> he started lunging toward u.s. capitol police officers, at which time, u.s. capitol police officers fired upon the suspect. host: the u.s. national guard has also been deployed in the area. the capitol is on lockdown. this is the scene live. we will bring you the latest as we get it. hello and welcome. if you are watching us on pbs in the u.s. or around the world, do stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the grove -- globe. our breaking news today regards an incident that took place at the u.s. capitol building and in surrounding streets in washington, d.c. that is the scene live where a lockdown has been put in place after police warned of an external security threat. the car entered the area around the capital, rammed into two police officers before hitting the barricade. the suspect was tn seen to exit the vehicle wielding a knife. he lung

capitol. live coverage on c-span3. >> of the committee and our witness inspector general michael bolton for working with us to make sure that we could complete this important hearing. the members of this committee have many questions. and this resumption will enable us to get a more complete picture of what happened on january 6th and what we should do going forward to ensure that the u.s. capitol police is ready for the intelligence and security issues that arise in the future. i want to note we're holding this hearing in compliance with the regulations for remote committee proceedings pursuant to house resolution 8. generally we ask committee members and witnesses to keep their microphones muted when not speaking and to limit background noise. members will need to unmute themselves when seeking recognition or when recognized for their five minutes. witnesses will also need to unmute themselves when recognized to answer a question. members and the witness, please keep your camera on at all ti

capitol. noah green jumped out of the car with a knife and shot by police and taken to the police where he died. sparking a massive security response. our friend punch bowl news captured this video of the hospital landing on the east front of the u.s. capitol. the fbi, atf and national guard also on the scene, the police say that the incident does not appear at this point to be terrorism related. but an investigation is still ongoing. all of this, of course, taking place just under three months after the deadly january 6 insurrection. in which hundreds of trump supporters and violent right wing extremists stormed the capitol, five people were killed on that day and from those event just that led attack led to heightened levels of security with national guard deployed at the u.s. capitol through at least mid-may and another devastating blow to the capitol police force. 140 officers injured and officer sicknick was killed on january 6. acting police chief this afternoon acknowledging the toll th

capitol. part of the investigation is still ongoing and the scene is being processed by the metropolitan police department. we will have additional information at a later time. [crosstalk] >> did the suspect wrestle with the police officer? >> the investigation is ongoing. i did not see the suspect wrestling with a u.s. capitol police officer. when he exited the vehicle, the knife was clearly in his hand and he did start to run toward the officers. at this time, this is all the questions i'm going to take. i turn it back over to metropolitan police department chief. again i ask you to please keep , the united states capitol police family in your thoughts and prayers at this time. it has been an extremely challenging and difficult year for us, but we will get through this and we do appreciate the community support. thank you. >> can you give us an update on the second officer? >> folks, we understand you have a lot of questions. this is a complex investigation. we will be putting out more infor

join the capitol police force. how can i help my colleagues? volunteer to join the first responders unit. and on an unseasonably cold day in early april, that innate impulse to ask how can i help had--- had billy running towards danger. a reflex. as natural and as automatic as breath to put the safety and happiness of others before his own. we were all shocked by the senselessness of this loss. to his sister, julie, his mother, janice, who i was able to speak with last week. to shannon, my heart breaks for you. it does. 20 billy's beloved children, logan, abigail i want you to know that we are forever indebted to your dad. we are remember his sacrifice and your sacrifice forever. april to billy's friends on the capitol police force, these past few months have been devastating. just as the scars of january 6 had begun to heal, another wound had opened. i say to you now, our dear capitol police force who protect us, there is no shame in grief and sorrow and shock, we grieve with you. we feel that shock and sorrow with you. and we will heal togeth

just outside the capitol. indeed yes well it was the north entrance to the capitol one that is used by a large number of representatives on the way in and out of the capitol via the media by everybody who's got business within the capitol complex behind me here now post generally the 6th in the events and that particular day security was intensified around the scuttle complex and new fences were put in concrete blocks as you can see behind me here in recent days the very large fences that had been erected were taken down the outer perimeter fences that is where is the in a pyramid to fences that you can see behind me here still standing so security has been ratcheted up at the capitol since those events and significantly as well the national guard were kept on deployment 2 or 2 and a half 1000 of them the rest having gone back to their bases off to general the 6 but by special request a segment of the national guard were kept on standby here and they were deployed within 30 minutes of the servant taking place

capitol and i think the 8 there was a gunman that stormed the capitol and killed 2 capitol police officers as he tried to make his way to then majority whip a republican majority whips office so these kinds of things do happen as of course this is a site of of american politics and political headquarters so to speak so of course anyone with a grievance would be an obvious target for attack there is a renewed focus on the threat of domestic terrorism in the united states there was an intelligence report that came out just 2 weeks ago saying domestic terror really is not the number 11 of the top threats facing the united states that more attention needs to be given to it and congress itself is currently debating whether it wants to actually strengthen domestic terrorism laws there currently actually aren't any laws specifically designating domestic terrorism as anything more than just normal criminality unlike foreign terrorism after 911 when many more laws came into place against foreign terrorism but just as we saw after $911.00 there is a lot of criticism from civil liberties groups what

majority leader schumer: to the family, my colleagues, and members of the capitol police force, capitoll police officers are approached by hundreds of tourists every day, and if you were one of the lucky ones, you would bump into officer billy evans. excuse me, they would say, can i ask a question. billy would flash is smile, eyes full of mirth, and billy would say, but you already did. to know billy evans was to know, to borrow from shakespeare, a fellow of infinite jest. his childhood friends will tell you that billy capitalized literally on every opportunity for a joke. his college crew, as he called them, would add that he could be a prankster. his bowling crew and his band crew would say just the same. and billy was a man of many crews, the guy you would ask to sit shotgun on a road trip, the guy you would want to be stationed with on a lazy summer day, the first pick of an afternoon of legos and light saber duels. of course, not all of his jokes were winners. had he his share of bad dad jokes. some were just random. if a fellow officer asked billy what he was up to, he would be li

capitol. >> it is with a very, very heavy heart that i announce one of our officers has succumbed to his injuries. >> one capitol hill police officer dead, another seriously injured. i'm shepard smith. this is "the news" on cnbc. >>> the attacker rams a car into a barricade and hits the two officers >> this has been an extremely difficult time for u.s. capitol police. >> the chief says cops shot him dead tonight, the man who did it, the investigation and general russell honore weighs in live. >>> brand-new cdc guidance on travel, quarantine and testing the updated rules of the road once you're fully vaccinated. >>> baseball punishes georgia. the mlb pulls the all-star game and the draft from atlanta, protesting georgia's new voting restrictions that president biden called jim crow on steroids >>> and did the cop use too much force with his knee on george floyd's neck >> it's just uncalled for. >> the longest-serving officer in the department minces no words. >> totally unnecessary. >> day five

-capitol police.er the events of january 6th, and now the events that have occurred here, today. >> reporter: after a dramatic ramping up of security, following january 6th. things had just begun to ease. with the perimeter moving back. fences coming down. and a hope, among members of congress and law enforcement, for some return to normalcy. that hope was shattered, friday, with the second, major act of violence on capitol hill in under-three months. u.s. capitol police, along with washington, d.c. police, were the first line of defense against the insurrectionists on january 6th. they were screamed at, beaten, and sprayed with chemicals by the rioters. officer brian sicknick was hit with what's believed to have been bear spray. he died from his injuries, a day later. two officers, later, took their own lives. the wife of capitol police officer howie said his suicide was in the line of duty. saying the insurrection, in the days that followed, took an incredible toll. officer harry dunn described the

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around the capitol. even if it's not the wall or fences that we saw immediately after january 6. >> the thing is security wise, there's only so much you can do. i'm reminded of the green zone in iraq. and the choke points that the entry points were. which was always a risk for attack which is why we didn't live in the green zone during the war. you can't eliminate entrances. >> somebody who is certainly determined to take a car and when he was done, utilize the car and coming out wielding a knife. someone who wanted the aggression and maybe wanted the reaction by the police. which was totally appropriate. how do we think about the layer of defense. it's not just intelligence and what did we know about him. why did he come to d.c. was it related to something particular. also, what kind of defenses do we have at the capitol to stop the possibility for violence. remember, success and counter terrorism. so hard to say is that fewer people are harmed. because of the counter terrorism measures. in other words

flags at half-staff at the capitol and the white house as police investigate yet another deadly capitol hill attack. >> officer william evans was killed and another officer injured after a 25-year-old rammed his car into a checkpoint. you see officer evans there. as capitol police deal with the fallout from the insurrection only three months ago. >> they are under extraordinary stress. it's really sad to see what's happening to the capitol and my heart goes out to them and my appreciation. >>> plus, an emotional first week of testimony in the derek chauvin trial. minneapolis officers taking a stand, revealing potentially damning information. >> what did you ask them to do? >> i asked them to chill out. >>> calls growing in the meantime for republican congressman matt gaetz to resign. new explosive details about the doj investigation now reportedly focusing on cash payments to women and an alleged relationship with a minor. he is denying those allegations. >>> former president trump calling for people to boycott the mlb and other, quote, woke companies after the league pulled its all-sta

capitol police. joining us now, capitol hill correspondent leigh ann caldwell, i was watching your emails as this was developing today. it was tragic, what ended up happening, and it sent a wave of fear through people at the capital and throughout this nation as to what was under way. >> that's right, ali. when i was in the rotunda, which went under lockdown right when this happened, my first thought was, what now? what again is happening. of course, this is in the aftermath of january 6th, where nerves are still raw, security is still hyper-alert, and the national guard still has a presence around the capitol and that fencing, the inner perimeter of the fencing anyway still exists. and then when the helicopter descended onto the grounds of the capitol, that was something that i had never seen before. but we're learning a little bit more about the suspect. we're learning a little bit more about billy evans and his family, the fact that he has two children. speaker pelosi acknowledged them in her lett

capitol the suspect was shot dead. at the scene the entire area is on lockdown and let's cross live to our u.s. correspondent kill the pain killers that news about the capitol police officer suddenly dying from his injuries emerging just minutes ago tell us more about what's no one up by the instance this friday. indeed well we now have the report that a capitol police officer is dead he was killed when the suspect rammed his vehicle into 2 police officers now one is still in the hospital and the other has died from what we understand the suspect then emerged from the vehicle brandishing a knife and then was shot the suspect is also now dead so to have died the suspect as well as one capitol police officer now when the capitol police were speaking they said they did not it did not appear that what was taking place was terrorism related however they are investigating any possible terrorist motivation at this point the motive is not known why the individual carried out this activity rammed their car and then emerged from

the us capitol was put on lockdown. the top homicide investigator for the us city of minneapolis gives evidence on day five of the george floyd murder trial. dozens of british mps call on the government to abandon any idea of vaccine passports to help reopen the economy. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. a police officer has died and another has been hospitalised after an attack on the us capitol. the attacker, 25—year—old noah greene from the us state of indiana, rammed a car into a barricade and then emerged brandishing a knife. he was then shot dead by police. president biden said he was heartbroken over the death of the officer, william evans, who had served for 18 years. this is the second time the capitol has been targeted this year, after supporters of donald trump stormed the building injanuary. here's our north america editorjon sopel. sirens wail. we've been here before. lunchtime on a cold easter day, and another emergency at the capitol. a man in a blue car rams two us capi