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at the same time, the inspector general, michael bolton, will be testifying on thursday before the house. we have seen a number of security officials coming to testify before the house and senate about what happened on january 6. we still don't have a full picture of all of the breakdowns. there was just a multi-hour gap from when the pro-trump supporters came to the capito l, and that it became violent and the siege began and they stormed into the capitol. there were multiple hours before calm was restored, could clear the building. congress is looking at happened, looking at the gaps, what can be approved. host: you mentioned that 18-year veteran, billy evans, flags being flown at half staff in his honor. the fourth police officer to be killed, the second in the last couple months. i want to go back to the issue of infrastructure. yesterday on face the nation speaker pelosi was asked about that but also asked about security for the capitol, and what the next steps are for members of congress. [video clip] >> we are talking about money and we want to make sure it is the appropriate amou

capitol police inspector general michael bolton and his report on the january 6th attack on the u.s. 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

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. >>> michael bolton will be on capitol hill this afternoon to answer questions about his report about the january 6 attack on the capitol. watch live coverage of his testimony before the house administration committee at 2:00 eastern here on c-span3. >>> week nights this month we're featuring american history tv programs as a preview of what's available every weekend on c-span3. and tonight we look at vietnam war oral histories. clyde romero served as a pilot during the vietnam war. in our interview, he recalls his tour as a helicopter pilot and describes what it's like to be shot down. he discusses the high risks associated with the job and remembers some of his fellow pilots who didn't come back. watch tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> professor elizabeth powers is on your screen. she teaches economics at the university of illinois and joins us for a discussion on the role childcare plays in the covid-19 economic recovery. professor powers, explain first what we know about how big a hit the u.s. childcare industry took over

this thursday, ig michael bolton of the capitol police released preliminary finding from a report hent of the house committee about the deficiencies with equipment, deficiencies in training, deficiencies in leadership, just noting an example, that the capitol police did not -- were not carrying initially heavy munitions, some of these stun grenades that could have helped push back those thousands that were invading the capitol. he said the capitol police lacked the intelligence, and that is where, from this exchange you'll hear on capitol hill, him talk about the need for the capitol police to invest in an intelligence bureau. take a listen. >> we're going to be recommending some elements within the capitol police be moved over to that intelligence bureau. it needs to be elevated to a bureau level. with that said, they need additional training within the analysts who are going through the intelligence as it comes in, being trained to be able to read it, understand it, disseminate it, and have the knowledge. >> reporter: alex, it is these deficiencies, including if you look at the equ

that is the fact that just this week the ig for the capitol police, michael bolton, testified beforeership, in ways in which the capitol police were equipped, saying they did not have enough heavy munition like stun grenades to push people back. until capitol police can get more funding, until they can hire more personnel, this sort of apparatus needs to remain. i want you to hear an exchange between ig michael bolton and congressman butterfield at the end of the week. >> mr. boulton are let me get your answer on the record in this. did training deficiencies tribute to the department's inability? >> i believe, yes, training deficiencies put officers, our brave men and women, in positions not to succeed. >> reporter: alex, we're more than 100 days removed from that january 6th attack but there are still six different congressional committees that are investigating exactly what took place on january 6th in the cause of what led up to it. there have also been calls from democrats to have a 9/11-style commission, an independent group that investigates everything related to that january 6

capitol police inspector general michael bolton, why was the order given to capitol police not to use all equipment such as heavier less than lethal weapons. the hearing is about an hour and 40 minutes. >> the committee on the house administration will come to order. i'd like to thank the members of the committee for joining us today. as we begin, i want you to know that we're holding this in reliance with remote committee proceedings pursuant to house resolution 8. generally we ask committee members to keep their microphones commuted

michael bolton, the top government watchdog overseeing the capitol police is recommending dozens of security changes at the capitol to prevent future attacks be elevated to a bureau level. they need additional training within the analysts. after months of review, bolton says an inability to analyze intelligence and lack of training contribute to the security breakdown on january 6th training is got to be taking seriously. he's urging lawmakers to invest more money to better prepare officers for future attacks republican congressman rodney davis says he agrees the uscp must operate as a proactive protection force. but adds he fears politics could get in the way of reforms he blames the u.s. capitol police board for blocking past security changes. i firmly believe that any indictment of the u.s. capitol police is performance on and leading up to january 6 also be a reflection of the usc peas board. but bolton push back against that accusation. he says it's actually congress that inside the capitol police have the funds to make needed security team jit. we have a lot of work to do during a demo

and you mentioned at the same time the inspector general, michael bolton, the u.s. capitol police force will be testifying on thursday before the house. we've seen a number of security officials coming to testify before the house and the senate about whatna happened on january 6. we still do not have a full picture of all of the breakdowns. there was a long time, multi- hour gap from when the pro trump supporters and suddenly turned violent and the siege began and they stormed into the capitol. there were multiple hours before so congress continues to sort of look at what happened and see where the gaps were. and see what can be approved. >> you mention the 18 year veteran, billy evans, the flags or magnet staff half mast today in his honor. he was a police officer in the past couple of months. the fourth police officer to be killed. i want to go back to infrastructure yesterday and face the initiation speaker plosives asked about that but she was also asked about the price tag of security for the capitol what is the next step for members of congress on that issue,

we're streaming a hearing with michael bolton who is testifying on the events surrounding the januaryon the u.s. capitol. that's live at 2:00 p.m. eastern. >>> weeknights this month, we're featuring american history tv programs as a preview of what's available every weekend on c-span3. tonight we look at vietnam war oral histories. clyde romero served as a pilot during the vietnam war. he recalls his first tour and describes what it's like to be shot down. he discusses the high risks associated with the job and remembers some of his fellow pilots who didn't come back. watch tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern and

capitol police inspector general michael bolton testified about his report in the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol among the questions from house lawmakers, why would the order given to capitol police not to use equipment such as heavy or less than lethal weapons? the administration committee hearing is about an hour and 40 minutes. >> committee on house administration will come to order, good afternoon, everyone. i'd like to think the members of the committee for joining us today. we are holding this hearing and compliance with regulations on the committee proceedings pursuant to house resolution eight. generally we ask committee members, keep your microphones muted, members will need to unmute themselves when seeking recognition or we recognize our witness. i want to remind my colleagues, please keep your cameras on at all times even if you need to step away for a moment, do not leave the meeting or turn your camera off. i'd like to remind everyone regulations governing proceedings prior we cannot participate in more than one proceeding at the same time. i'd like to note tomorro

capital police inspector general michael bolton talked about the january 6 attack on the capitol. why was the order given to useless than lethal weapons. this hearing is about an hour and 40 minutes. >> generally, we asked committee members to keep their microphones muted, or till not speak so there is no background noise. members will need to unmute themselves when seeking recognition. i want to remind my colleagues, please keep your cameras on at all times even if you need to step away for a moment. please do not leave the meeting or turn your camera off. i would also like to remind everyone that the regulations governing remote proceedings require that we cannot participate in more than one committee proceeding at the same time. i would like to know that tomorrow marks 100 days from the horrific insurrection attack on the united states capitol on january 6. among other steps taken by the house, to respond to the attacks, committee on house administration has assisted and monitored two important reviews which were undertaken at the same time. first, the house engaged the lieuten

capitol police inspector general michael bolton, why was the order given to capitol police not to use all equipment such as heavier less than lethal weapons. the hearing is about an hour and 40 minutes. >> the committee on the house administration will come to order. i'd like to thank the members of the committee for joining us today. as we begin, i want you to know that we're holding this in reliance with remote committee proceedings pursuant to house resolution 8. generally we ask committee members to keep their microphones commuted when not speaking, to limit background noise. members will need to unmute themselves to be recognized or questioning witnesses. i want to remind my colleagues to please keep your cameras on at all times, even if you need to step away, please do not leave the meeting or turn the camera off. remind everyone that the regulations remote proceedings, we cannot participate in more than one committee proceeding at the same time. i'd like to note that tomorrow marks 100 days from the horrific insurrection attacks on the united states capitol january 6th. among t

the ig, michael bolton testifies before congress tomorrow. police warned of a threat earlier than previously known. including one from department of homeland security. the ig's preliminary report says intelligence like that simply was not shared widely enough within the capitol police department. >> the problem is intelligence is only worthwhile if it gets to the people who need it. so that means the officers that are patrolling the cap citol on the day of protest and rally turning violent, and it means the people that needed the most but don't have it. >> reporter: some of the riot shields were not effective because they had not been stored at the right temperatures. leaders of the capitol police ordered their civil disturbance unit not to use powerful but less lethal tools. >> how did they defend themselves and the capitol without all the tools they need to do so. >> reporter: the current and foreign chief of the u.s. capitol defended their actions before january 6th saying tit ws a lack of accurate and not poor planning on their part. >> b

capitol police inspector general michael bolton issued a frank assessment of the failings that led tong that capitol police need to take a more proactive role in defending congress. >> in regards to a cultural change, the capitol hill department needs move away from the traditional department and move to a department of protective agents. they are supposed to be reactive for the most part, where a detective agency is trained to be proactive, to prevent this such as january 6. >> his report outlines how capitol police missed or overlooked crucial intelligence ahead of the riot, including an explicit warning that congress itself was the target. it also details how capitol police were warned how donald trump's big lie about election fraud was attracting white supremacists and militia members with the propensity for violence and how the department had poor equipment and a lack of training to respond to the siege. a whole lot more than just that in that report. joining me now is nbc news correspondent garrett haake. garrett, give me more of what the ig and is it going to garner any biparti

capitol police michael bolton will testify before a house committee about his report detailing criticaldures that he says led up to the deadly january 6th capitol insurrection. we're also learning the capitol police were ordered not to use their most powerful crowd control weapons such as flash bang grenades. cnn's whitney wild is following all of this. whitney, the report is alarming. what it gets to is critical errors were made in advance of this. they had a warning that this might get messy or violent. but we're told explicitly not to use some methods that could have controlled that violence. . why? what methods exactly? >> that's what we're going to find out today. so what they were told not to do was not to use their less lethal options, less lethal crowd control option that's include munitions that are stun grenades. that's one example of really in the end what turned out to be poor judgement on the part of leadership to guide their troops in this really critical breakdown that was happening right before their very eyes. we'll also hear from the inspector general today about the l

capitol police inspector general, michael bolton, found the agency failed to properly prepare for and pro-trump mob despite warnings . the report cites a capitol police intelligence assessment issued several days before the attack that warned -- "stop the steal's propensity to attract white supremacists, militia members, and others who actively promote violence may lead to a significantly dangerous situation for law enforcement and the general public alike." the assessment also warned congress itself is the target on the sixth. bolton is set to testify thursday before the house administration committee. meanwhile, "the washington post" reports domestic terrorism incidents surged to a record high in 2020 fueled by white-supremacist, anti-muslim, and anti-government extremists on the far right. "the post" found that since 2015, right-wing extremists have been involved in 267 plots or attacks leading to 91 deaths. for more, we turn to a new film called "american insurrection" that explores how far-right groups were emboldened and encouraged by former president trump -- and what the fears

. >>> happening right now, capitol police inspector general michael bolton is testifying on the deadlything statement, he described security failures ahead of that attack. >> provide to us that it was a decided that these heavier munitions, specifically the sting balls, 40 millimeter, were not to be utilized based on the information that we received that they could potentially cause life-altering injury and/or death and if they were misused in any way, that that could result in those things. our feeling is that, well, anything that you give a police officer can be misused. if it's misused, can cause life-altering injuries and/or death. >> were you able to identify who gave that order? >> it was the assistant deputy chief. >> we're going to continue to stay on top of that hearing. in the meantime, thank you for being with me. "newsroom" continues with brooke baldwin right now. >>> you are watching cnn on this thursday. i'm brooke baldwin. thank you so much for being with me. just a short time from now, the former police officer accused of killing daunte wright will make her first court

just yesterday michael bolton testified in a house committee in which he noted the inefficiencies in planning, development, leadership that led to the january 6th colossal failure. there were police shields that shattered because of either age or how they were stored. he also noted the capitol police did not initially carry these heavy munitions, these stun grenades that could have potentially secured this perimeter and pushed back those thousands that were trying to enter the grounds. lieutenant general russell honorary also noted this police force needs hundreds of person until to adequately maintain a strong police force and they're underfunded. again, this fence remains here, this police and national guard force, remain because of the very evident deficiencies within the capitol police force today. >> garrett, we have a half a dozen congressional committees looking into the problem. what are we going to do about it? >> the most important congressional committee working on this is probably the appropriations committee, who is getting ready to release a supplemental spending bill t

. >> desjardins: michael bolton, inspector general for the capitol police, has spent the past three months looking at the when pro-trump and anti- government rioters stormed the building, overpowering police, taking over the senate chamber itself and coming within footsteps of members of congress. five people died in the clash, including a capitol police officer. two other officers involved died by suicide in the days after. among the issues now revealed: riot shields. some shattered due to bad storage. and a ban from higher-ups on using some non-lethal weapons, like crowd-control grenades. bolton said that cost police. >> certainly it would have provided the dept a better posture to repel the attackers, it would have put them in a better position. >> desjardins: other issues: too few officers in place. >> certainly the numbers that they had were not sufficient. >> desjardins: an utter failure on intelligence. and a need to shift its culture and mindset. >> we see that the department needs to move away from the thought and process of a traditional police department and a move to the postur

michael bolton also said it's not just the accessibility of the equipment, but those police officers,e to properly use the equipment. he also said that the intelligence gathering of the capitol police is increasingly important and it needs to be streamlined and they need to be better equipped to read that intelligence. and ayman, there was one more interesting thing. there were more than 30 capitol police officers who being investigated right now for, perhaps, aiding or having sympathy for the rioters. well well, bolten said he has found no connection between the rioters and the police. ayman. >>> house and senate democrats introduce a bill to add four justices to the supreme court giving their party the majority but speaker pelosi doesn't support it. we are live at the white house with reaction after the break. you're watching msnbc. the strength of a community. the bonds we build... should never be broken. ♪♪ because it's that strength that finds the courage to make something good, truly great. ♪♪ ♪ this is a cold call. ♪ yeah, what y'all want? will you turn to cold washing with tid

capital police inspector general michael bolton talked about the january 6 attack on the capitol. why was the order given to useless than lethal weapons. this hearing is about an hour and 40 minutes.

capitol police inspector general michael bolton testifying before the congressional committee about theures that led to the january 6th insurrection. what are we looking for? >> john, we're looking for details about the operational failures as well as the intelligence failures leading up to and on the day of the insurrection. let's talk about the operational challenges they faced. the i.g. has pointed out that they had operational problems for months concerning their civil disturbance unit. the unit that would have been responsible for a riot. they did not have a standard operating procedure in place that had been rescinded in summer of 2020. they were supposed to come up with a new one. they never did. we will also likely hear him talk about other operational challenges such as failing to keep critical equipment, and temperature controlled settings. now, on the day of the riot operationally more failures, leadership apparently told some of the officers on the ground responding to this riot not to use their less than lethal options, things like stun grenades, things that may have arguab

yet, michael bolton of the capitol police, he testify in front of a house committee there are more thansional committees looking at the events of january 6th in the breakdown of law enforcement. i want to let you hear the exchange between congressman butterfield as well as ig bolton yesterday. >> the training deficiencies contribute to the department's inability to carry out its mission on that fateful day. >> i believe, yes, training deficiencies put officers -- our brave men and women in a position not to succeed. >> reporter: ig bolton is working on what is now a preliminary report here in which he said there are deficiencies in training, deficiencies in equipment, deficiencies in leadership. just as examples, he said initially the capitol please -- police did not carry heavy munition in the form of stun grenades that could have pushed back those thousands of individuals that were attempting to storm the capitol. also, even then, there were shields that were used by capitol police that shattered upon use because of age or because of the way that they were stored. it was the lieutenan

. >> michael bolton said officers were not told to use those weapons because they could have been lifel police weapons, and the take away here, officers should have been properly trained to use them >> training deficiencies put the officers, our brave men and women, in a position not to succeed. >> a report from his office yesterday also found that the capitol police did receive warnings of violence on the 6th with congress as the target, but ignored or overlooked them retired lieutenant general russell hon ray now, he reviewed the u.s. capitol security in the wake of the january 6th riots. general, thank ou, they had th intelligence, they ignored the intelligence, why in the world would anyone do that >> well, there was some good discussions being led by the chairman, chair lady, so layoff rin getting into that. they didn't get done today i would be interested to hear the answers to those questions myself. >> you just wonder if it was politics. >> task was to make sure we make recommendations that it doesn't happen again tomorrow will be 100 days, shep. and we turned our report in app

the general michael bolton is appearing before the committee. he's expecting to detail an unpublished 108-page report that we at nbc news obtained that warned them before attacks, in fact three days before the riot, an interception of the agency warned this -- congress itself is the target on the 6th. stop the steal's propensity to attract white supremacists, militias and others that promote violence may lead to a significantly different situation for law enforcement and general public alike. this is about as bad as bin laden determined to send planes into new york. sze spite the threat, officers were ordered to work january 6th without their strongest crowd control weapons and in some cases expired or faulty equipment. here's more from the report. heavier and less lethal weapons including kpors ponding munitions were not used. some were beyond their expiration date. during january 6, 2021, they witnessed riot shields shattering upon impact. they attribute the shatter to improper storage or simply the age of the shield. the inspector general's r

capitol police inspector general michael bolton testified about his report in the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol among the questions from house lawmakers, why would the order given to capitol police not to use equipment such as heavy or less than lethal weapons? the administration committee hearing is about an hour and 40 minutes. >> committee on house administration will come to order, good afternoon, everyone. i'd like to think the members of the committee for joining us today.

. >>> michael bolton will be on capitol hill this afternoon to answer questions about his report about the january 6 attack on the capitol. watch live coverage of his testimony before the house administration committee at 2:00 eastern here on c-span3. >>> week nights this month we're featuring american history tv programs as a preview of what's available every weekend on c-span3. and tonight we look at vietnam war oral histories. clyde romero served as a pilot during the vietnam war. in our interview, he recalls his tour as a helicopter pilot and describes what it's like to be shot down. he discusses the high risks associated with the job and remembers some of his fellow pilots who didn't come back. watch tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> professor elizabeth powers is on yur

urgently, as we will hear from the investor -- the inspector general, michael bolton, his initial review has found that the preparations for and response to the attack were deficient in several key respects. it will find it has differed significantly from prior versions of events, including congressional testimony. in detail and what is believed to be a number of critical shortcomings by the department and leadership. the deficiency and inaccuracies -- and inadequacies can be characterized by training, planning policies and procedures, intelligence and leadership and culture. today's hearing is focused on the u.s. 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

warned about the threat of violence ahead of that -- the 104-page report by inspector general michael boltoncapitol police intel assessment alerted to the potential for violent linked to donald trump's big lie. from that assessment, quote -- due to the tense political environments following the 2020 election, the threat of disruptive actions or violence cannot be ruled out. supporters of the current president see january 6th as the last opportunity to overturn the results of the election, the sense of desperation and disappointment may lead to more of an inrentive to become violent. the targets of the pro-trump supporters are not necessarily the counter-protester as previously, but rather congress itself is the target on the 6th. on the inspector general's evaluation, "new york times" writing this, quote -- bolton found the agency's leaders failed to adequately prepare, despite explicit arranges that pro-trump extremists posed a threat to law enforcement and civilians and police used defective protective equipment. he also found the leaders ordered the civil disturbance unit to refrain from

guard, the capitol police are back at the post here, but the reality is, when we heard from iag michael boltonight now is the fact that there are structural deficiencies within the capitol police force. we're 100 days removed from january 6th but that doesn't mean the plos is up and ready. they had police shields that shattered because of age and the way they were stored. they had leadership issues in which there are capitol police officers that were put on the front lines as thousands stormed and attacked them in which they didn't even have heavy munition. they didn't have stun grenades that they could use as literally hundreds of individuals came and slashed at them. they used metal poles on them. they used hockey sticks. and i think we can't underscore the fact enough here, nicole, is that this fence, it doesn't stop the reality that there were folks that -- who fed off of lies and fed off of hate and we heard those at campaign events and cafes across the country and on january 6th, they came not only to the doorstep but they entered it here. >> well, on the other side of the fence are a lo

in today's hearing with capitol police inspector general michael bolton, who was behind that watchdog chairperson zoe lofgrin underscored the grave consequences of the security lapse. >> officers lost their lives as a result of this horrific attack. scores more, not just from the capitol police, but other responding agencies, suffered grievous injuries. for example, officers were viciously beaten with flag poles, including some displaying blue lives matter flags and the american flag. they were assaulted with powerful bear spray and other chemicals. an officer was crushed in a heavy door as he was attacked. an officer who was beaten so badly she lost consciousness. another officer lost an eye. another lost fingers. another officer had his own taser used against him to the point that he suffered a heart attack. the january 6th attack was a horrific, traumatic event for everyone who was present, their families, and loved ones and those who witnessed it for the whole country. >> joining our conversation, democratic congresswoman abigail spamberger of virginia, a former cia officer and no

this report is from the inspector general, michael a. bolton. bolton is scheduled to appear before congress on thursday, but we have a preview of his testimony: ♪ when a mob storms the congress. ♪ they spread poop on pelosi's shellllf." the department of homeland security warned the capitol police that it had found a map of the capitol complex's tunnel system posted on the ex-president's message boards. yeah, criminals always go over detailed schematics for the things they're not planning to attack. it's like that scene in "star wars": >> the target area is only two meters wide. it's a small thermal exhaust port right below the main port. but forget all that. let's go near the deathstar and do a peaceful protest. >> stephen: despite knowing that the threat was real and urgent, officers were instructed by their leaders not to use their most aggressive tactics to hold off the mob. of course, it was just an attack on the capitol, not a routine traffic stop. the report also says that some of the shields that officers were equipped with during the ri

book on how to counter a presidentially inspired riot now, capitol police inspector general michael a. bolton, shep, and lawmakers will have the opportunity to question him about all of this one issue that we do expect to come up is whether or not congress needs a september 11th type commission to get to the bottom of how this awful situation actually came to be, shep >> thank you >>> federal prosecutors have decided not to charge the capitol police officer who shot and killed a capitol rioter on january 6th. an officer says she shot ashli babbitt in self-defense as she climbed through a broken door during the insurrection. she was a 35-year-old air force veteran and an avid supporter of the former president from san diego. prosecutors say they found no evidence that the officer violated any laws, nor did they find anything to contradict his claim of self-defense. >>> a senate bill targeting the rise of hate crime against asian-americans made it past a key procedural hurdle this evening. the covid-19 hate crimes act would direct the justice department to expedite the review of any hate crimes

capital police inspector general michael bolton is on capitol hill this afternoon to answer questions about his report on the january 6th attack on the capitol. watch live coverage of his testimony before the house administration committee at 2:00 eastern on c-span3. >>> weeknights this month, we're featuring american history tv programs as a preview of what's available every weekend on c-span3. and tonight we look at vietnam war oral histories. one served as a pilot during the vietnam war. in the first interview he recalls his first tour and describes what it's like to be shot down. he discusses the high risks associated with the job and remembers some of his fellow pilots who didn't come back. watch tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> american history tv. thousands of people visit washington for the annual blooming of the cherry blossoms. sunday at 6 p.m. eastern we'll look at the history of the cherry trees and the washington d.c. tidal basin. it once served as a swimming hole, a protest ground and the scene of a political s

capitol police delta michael bolton testified before the house administration committee about his reportjanuary six attack on the u.s. capitol. those are all live at c-span.org. >> washington journal continues. host: our guest is seth jones, senior vice president four international security at the center for strategic & international studies and they have a brand-new report out this week on domestic terrorism. he also served in afghanistan, special operations command in afghanistan. i thought we would start their -- there and get your thoughts on the announcement yesterday by president biden on that withdrawal of u.s. troops by september 11th. guest: i know there are different views and plausible views from all sides. the one concern i have would be that it means we saw this yesterday that european countries are also going to withdraw their oscar -- there i -- their forces. if a chest the balance of power dramatically on the battlefield to the taliban and its backers from iran, russia, and particularly pakistan. i think the issue is that the taliban is a group that has treated women real

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at the same time, the inspector general, michael bolton, will be testifying on thursday before the houseave seen a number of security officials coming to testify before the house and senate about what happened on january 6. we still don't have a full picture of all of the breakdowns. there was just a multi-hour gap from when the pro-trump supporters came to the capito l, and that it became violent and the siege began and they stormed into the capitol. there were multiple hours before calm was restored, could clear the building. congress is looking at happened, looking at the gaps, what can be approved. host: you mentioned that 18-year veteran, billy evans, flags being flown at half staff in his honor. the fourth police officer to be killed, the second in the last couple months. i want to go back to the issue of infrastructure. yesterday on face the nation speaker pelosi was asked about that but also asked about security for the capitol, and what the next steps are for members of congress. [video clip] >> we are talking about money and we want to make sure it is the appropriate amount, no

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