chief pittman, please begin. after statement we will turn to sergeant at arms blodgett for his statement. once the statements are complete we will look to the question and answer session. so please begin, chief pittman. >> thank you for the opportunity to testify before the committee. on january 6, our strength, determination, and commitment to the mission of protecting the democratic process was tested. fortunately, the uscp succeeded in its mission, with the assistance of law enforcement partners like mpd, the united states capitol police protected the congressional leadership, members, and the democratic process. on january 6, i was the assistant chief of police of the department's protected and intelligence operations. leading up to january 6, the department gathered information about the anticipated events of the day and released assessments that analyzed the raw information received from multiple sources. the department issued four four assessments about the january 6 event. the final assessment indicated,

chief pittman: i want to tell you that the u.s. c.p. is working with everyone in the capital region to make sure that all of the intelligence we have and threats to the campus, we are prepared to respond appropriately. we do have some concerning intelligence. that intelligence is law enforcement sensitive. it wouldn't be prudent of me to share in a public hearing, a public format. but i would love to come over. i'm available at any time to provide an additional brief to everyone on the call. but we enhanced our security posture. we've taken steps to let the national guard as well as our workforce know what to expect tomorrow and going forward. other than that, i'll be more than happy to come over and provide you a brief. host: if you go to the website of the capitol police under their fast facts section, they will also let you know when it comes to the personnel available on the capitol complex is it's surprised of more than 2,300 officers and civilian employees. according to their website, their annual budget has approximately $460 mil

acting chief pittman, thank you for joining us this morning. before we get started talking about your budget needs for fiscal year 2022 i want to say i think you to you and to all the officers and civilian of the capitol police who worked tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of the members, employees, visitors, and facilities both here and within our districts. the capitol police have the unique role as the only law enforcement agency responsible for protecting the congress and the u.s. capitol complex. the capitol police is an essential agency of the legislative branch. the men and women of the capitol police put their lives on the line each day to ensure congress can operate efficiently. you do your jobs so that we can you hours. to the rest of the members and to the facilities -- threats -- are not new. we saw that on january 6 and last to your predecessor chief sund testified before the subcommittee that said since calendar year 2017, the number of threats to u.s. capitol police has investigated has increased by more than 75%. we ha

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pittman can apply for the position, but there is no guarantee she'll get it. chief will oversee more than 2300 sworn officers and civilian employees. the capitol police and other law enforcement agencies are trying to determine the best way to secure the capital over the long term. president biden signed an executive order today to expand access to voting. it calls on federal agencies to give employees time off to vote or volunteer at polling locations and pushes for an overhaul of the government's vote dot gulp website. today. on the anniversary of bloody sunday. i'm signing an executive order to make it easier for eligible voters to register to vote and improve access to voting. every eligible voter should be able to vote and have that vote counted today marks 56 years since bloody sunday in selma, alabama, where the late john lewis and other civil rights activists were brutally beaten by police. the demonstration proved to be a turning point in the civil rights movement and helped lead to the passage of the voting rights act of 1965, the $1.9 trillion covid

capitol police chief yogananda pittman. is testifying before e house appropriations subcommittee on her agencies 2022 budget request. the acting the acting capitol police chief is expected to be asked about capital security especially in light of

acting chief pittman, thank you for joining us this morning. before we get started, talk about fiscal year 2022, i want to say thank you to you and all officers and civilians of capitol police who work tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of the members, employees, visitors and facilities both here and within our districts. capitol police have a unique role, the only law enforcement agency responsible for protecting congress and the u.s. capitol complex. the capitol police is an essential agency of the legislative branch. the men and women of the capitol police but the lives on the line each day to ensure congress can operate efficiently. you do your job so we can do hours. the rest of the members and the facilities are not new. we saw that january 6 and last year, your predecessor chief testified before the subcommittee that the this calendar 2017, the number of threads u.s. capitol police have investigated have increased by more than 75%. we've already had three hearings on the events of january 6. while this is the budget hearing, i

we heard from yogananda pittman. she said earlier this week that even if they had gotten some of those details in that fbi bulletin they wouldn't have changed the way they operated. and dhs is saying tonight that's the wrong approach here. you need to take all of these threats and all this chatter pretty seriously. we're seeing that at the capitol tonight, wolf. >> she's the capitol police chief, pittman. we got new details, andrew, on the january 6th response during the testimony today. there was this delay. this is hard to believe. more than three hours in deploying the national guard. the commanding general was constrained in what he could do without permission. there was a discussion of, quote, optics. they were nervous about how it would look on january 6th if national guard troops went up to capitol hill. what does that tell you? >> really fascinating testimony today, wolf. there were really two issues at play there. first, there was a quick reaction force of national guardsmen, which is typically available to

pittman can also apply for that position. but there is no guarantee she will get it. the chief will oversee more than 2300, sworn officers and civilian employees. the capitol police another law enforcement agencies are trying to determine the best way to secure the capital over the long term. the two top democrats in new york's legislature withdrew their support for governor andrew cuomo today. the move follows count mounting allegations of sexual harassment and undercounting covid deaths and nursing helps new york senate majority leader andrea stewart cousins became the first senior democrat in the state to say the three term governor should resign. now assembly speaker carl haste stopped short. of demanding that cuomo quick, but said in the statement that quote it is time for the governor to seriously consider whether he can effectively meet the needs of the people of new york and quote. meanwhile senate majority leader chuck schumer says he has confidence in the new york state attorney general. has she investigates governor cuomo? i have a lot of faith in her. i be

statement from the capitol police acknowledging the request reads in part, "wednesday, acting chief pittmantified to the house legislative branch subcommittee that threats to members are up 93% during the first two months of this year compared to last year. the department takes its mission seriously and will do whatever is necessary to achieve that mission." joining us now, senior politics reporter at "insider" grace panetta. good morning, grace. thanks for being here. let's start there. what's been the reaction from lawmakers that you've picked up in your reporting about this ongoing threat to the u.s. capitol? there were certainly some threats targeted to yesterday -- conspiracy theorists, qanon followers believed yesterday might have been the day that donald trump was sworn in again and resumed his presidency. unless we all missed it, i don't think that happened. but threats persist in the coming weeks. what are you hearing? >> yeah, absolutely. so, even just watching some of the testimony of these leaders and the capitol police and d.c. metro police who are now finally testifying before

pittman can apply for the position. there is no guarantee she will get it.chief will oversee more than 2300 sworn officers and civilian employees, capitol police and other law enforcement agencies at this point are trying to determine the best way to secure the capital for the long term. he's a congressman eric swalwell says he's moving forward with his lawsuit against former president donald trump. ktvu great, liggins explained. swell will's motivations during a tour of the vaccination site of glad tidings church in hayward, democratic congressman eric swalwell representing california's 15th district, discussed why he's suing trump and others that lays at the doormat of the former president. the responsibility for the attack that he incited. the provocation in assembling the mob and inflaming the mob and ultimately inciting the mob. the 65 page civil complaint accuses former president trump his son, donald jr. congressman mo brooks and trump lawyer rudy giuliani of calculated actions that ultimately motivated people to storm the capital in order to block th

but chief pittman says police need more money for new threats.the funding request was made as lawmakers learned more details about the response to the capitol attack at 1 49 pm i received it. frantic call from then chief of the united states capitol police stephen son, the approval for chief son's request would eventually come from the acting secretary of defense and be relayed to me by army senior leaders at 508 p. m. about three hours and 19 minutes later. there's another big money item being considered in the senate, the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. help is on the way. but unlike previous bipartisan packages, this will be a much more partisan grind. i expect some late nights on the floor. the package includes $1400 stimulus checks and money for vaccine supplies and schools. but the senate bill will not include a $15 minimum wage increase. lawmakers are also taking money for a silicon valley rail project and a bridge from upstate new york to canada. this is a wildly expensive proposal because the senate is changing the bill, the house

capitol police chief yogananda pittman. she is testifying before e house appropriations subcommittee on her agencies 2022 budget request. the acting the acting capitol police chief is expected to be asked about capital security especially in light of the january sixth attack. a little bit of the delayed start. you can watch it here on c-span2. c-span2. also online at c-span.org. while we wait some remarks from this morning's "washington journal." >> black history month. we will come back to "washington journal" professor eddie glaude was a american african-american studies chair at princeton university and author of the new bookau began again james baldwin america and its urgent lessons for our own. good morning. >> morning. >> as we start our conversation who was james baldwin? >> he's one of the world's greatest literary artists. i think he is in many ways the most insightful critic ever produced when comes to the question of race and democracy. the inheritor of ralph walters and emerson legacy. as insightfuls about democ

because of a new threat we do have some concerning intelligence acting capitol police chief yogananda pittman told lawmakers wednesday that the capitol police force is working to secure the complex following credible threats of violence in the coming days, authorities say all right extremist groups have circulated misinformation indicating march 4th is the day former president donald trump. >>well once again be sworn into office we have enhanced our security posture we've taken immediate steps. >>to the national guard as well as our workforce, no members of congress also received this memo warning them about a militia groups possible plot to attack the u.s. capitol again a warning that prompted the u.s. house to cancel its planned thursday session. >>lawmakers from both parties say it's better to be safe. it's kind of crazy. >>it's outrageous. what we've seen. so far this year on january 6 we have to take it seriously best case scenario is that nothing happens on march 4th. worst case scenario that something does this new threat comes following 2 days of testimony on capitol hill. >>where fed

have some concerning intelligence wednesday at a house hearing acting capitol police chief yogananda pittman told lawmakers her forces working to secure the u.s. capitol complex following threats of more violent from alright militia groups starting march 4 we have enhanced our security posture we've taken immediate steps. >>to the national guard as well as our workforce know and would not share specific details of the fbi in tale but according to a capitol police news release the threats target members of congress in the capitol building itself, it's a danger to the american people democratic colorado congressman jason crow says he feels safe thanks to the heightened security around the capital we have to make sure that we're invigorating the law enforcement national security and defense infrastructure, but republican senator ron johnson says much of it is unnecessary i don't high cost defense and national guard still capitol police are requesting millions of additional dollars to make more security improvement they want to make sure the january 6. >>never happens again. >>they've been reall

what i want to know about capitol police chief pittman, if they knew about this information weeks ago, why aren't these people being arrested? this is a crime. to me, it is a false flag. we have the fbi director tell us that there were no antifa at the capital on january 6. we know sullivan was there. he is a known antifa member. he was inside the house of congress and he was saying burn it down. you are being lied to. this is a false flag to keep that fence up and restrict our country, and it looks bad. thank you. host: chris wray, the director of the fbi. he was asked on tuesday about the attacks on january 6. he has exchanges with senator patrick lahey about the involvement of right-wing and anti-for involvement, if there was any. here is part of that exchange. [video clip] >> when i looked at what happened on january 6, it appears that right-wing white supremacist groups played an instrumental role in the violence we saw. is that your conclusion also? >> let me answer that this way. we are basically saying the same thing. we don't tend to think of violent extremism in terms of rig

today acting capitol hill police chief pittman is expected to ask for money to protect officers. todd: lifting the mask mandate and allowing businesses to open at 100% capacity. carley: california's governor slammed the reopening. >> detail to live out, california saying closed with strict rules in place in texas ending on covid-19 restrictions, that includes mask mandates. texas governor greg abbott saying it is time to get texas back to work. >> too many texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities. too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills. this must end. it is now time to open texas 100%. >> reporter: the move has california governor gavin newsom slamming the rush to reopen. he retweeted this from the associated press calling the move reckless. president biden also warning other red states that might take similar action. >> now is not the time to let up. i have asked the country to where masks for my first 100 days in office. now's not the time to let our guard down. people's lives are at stake. >> despite the warning states like mississippi

state troopers used a pittman to stop his vehicle.r victims of the shooting. several go fund me pages have raised thousands of dollars to help with funeral and travel expenses. rashida tlaib compares opposing dc statehood to slavery saying in a meeting with the house oversight and reform committee, quote, if you oppose dc statehood you support taxation without representation and the authoritarian system implemented by a bunch of elites who thought it was okay to enslave people for their selfish monetary gain hundreds of years ago. >> us china relations tested again, john kerry will meet with his chinese counterpart as the white house works to find common ground on climate change. good morning. >> reporter: us climate envoy john kerry is set to meet with his chinese counterpart for a virtual climate conference. ministerial on climate action conference is an annual meeting of major economy set up by china, european union and canada after the trump administration left the paris climate agreement in 2017. president biden last month formal

capitol hill police chief pittman will ask congress for more money to protect officers. jillian: michigan asking to remove offers food service contact after contaminated foods left some soldiers sick. it comes in the report of metal shavings being found in the food. the representatives are calling -- the bipartisan letter saying in part it is completely unacceptable the men and women serving in washington dc are being hospitalized due to the food being provided. todd: dolly parton getting the moderncovid-19 vaccine she helped fund. parton saying a vaccine version of the song joey. ♪♪ vaccine ♪♪ vaccine ♪♪ vaccine ♪♪ i'm baking of you please don't hesitate ♪♪ vaccine ♪♪ vaccine ♪♪ vaccine ♪♪ vaccine ♪♪ carley: she's and making light of the pandemic, she is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated so life can go back to normal. todd: dolly always striking the right notes. carley: several severe backlashes, a professor to quit his covid-19 research after his research shows it posed a low threat to kids. our next guest is no stranger to being censored, not reporting all resear

he released a statement refuting the chief pittman's affectation that there were verbal or written request prior to january 6 . and i guess i think the question is why you feel compelled to release that statement and expand on the presentation you made in the statement and could you detail any formal or informal meetings that were held by the lord prior to january 6. and what those meetings entail. and then i have a follow-up at this time. >> i'm happy to concern. there are two points my refuge, one is i attended our meeting january 3 and that meeting no individual from thearchitect or capital staff was at that meeting . it was later learned that meeting had been with a smaller audience. but it did not include my staff. the second point was that she mentioned that chief sung asked the board for additional resources. chief son as he stated in his testimony yesterday in his letter to the speaker indirectly to both sergeant at arms before that, i was to the point that i was not asked specifically for additional resources. there was a meeting on january 25 that was a posted by chief sung regar

they were unable to hold that back and now their acting chief pittman is trying to blame the americaneople, trying to politicize this for nancy pelosi, her boss, and trying to say this city should remain occupied for the next two months at least. >> tucker: i think we're going to blow this up into a much bigger segment next week but i'm hearing tonight from sources at the police department, metropolitan police in washington, that the capitol hill police, new chief is requesting a budget multiple that of the city's police force just to protect members of congress. 535 people. where as the rest of the city's police force is abandoning the city, hundreds of cops have already quit. the police academy apparently is virtually empty, and the city is getting way more violent. you live there. is that what it feels like to you? >> it does feel like that. our neighbors talk about it. i don't live in a very conservative neighborhood here in washington, d.c. the neighbors are concerned when they are looking out the windows and want to make sure this rising crime, mothers with children getting carj

. >> reporter: acting capitol hill police officer yogananda pittman said after speaking with severalicers in the field that day many are suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. she has asked congress for help in providing them ongoing care. brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> and former president george w. bush has told the texas tribune how deeply disturbed he was by the mob attack. >> i was sick to my stomach and then to see our nation's capitol being stormed by hostile forces and it really disturbed me to the point where i did put out a statement and i'm still disturbed when i think about it. it undermines rule of law and, you know, the ability to express yourself in peaceful ways in a public square. this was an expression that was not peaceful. >> right after the rampage bush and the three other living former u.s. presidents condemned it. he said, quote, this is how election results are disputed in a banana republic, not our democratic republic. >>> thousands of migrants, many of them children without their parents, are trying to get into the u.s. just ahead, cnn joins a group

because of a new threat we do have some concerning intelligence acting capitol police chief yogananda pittmanold lawmakers wednesday that the capitol police force is working to secure the complex following credible threats of violence in the coming days authorities say all right extremist groups have circulated misinformation indicating march 4th is the day former president donald trump. well once again be sworn into office we have enhanced our security posture we've taken immediate steps. >>to the national guard as well as our workforce, no members of congress also received this memo warning them about a militia groups possible plot to attack the u.s. capitol again a warning that prompted the u.s. house to cancel its planned thursday session. >>lawmakers from both parties say it's better to be safe. it's kind of crazy. >>it's outrageous. what we've seen. so far this year on january 6 we have to take it seriously best case scenario is that nothing happens on march 4th. worst case scenario that something does this new threat comes following 2 days of testimony on capitol hill. >>where federal

because of a new threat we do have some concerning intelligence acting capitol police chief yogananda pittman told lawmakers wednesday that the capitol police force is working to secure the complex following credible threats of violence in the coming days authorities say all right extremist groups have circulated misinformation indicating march 4th is the day former president donald trump. well once again be sworn into office we have enhanced our security posture we've taken immediate steps. >>to the national guard as well as our workforce, no members of congress also received this memo warning them about a militia groups possible plot to attack the u.s. capitol again a warning that prompted the u.s. house to cancel its planned thursday session. >>lawmakers from both parties say it's better to be safe. it's kind of crazy. >>it's outrageous. what we've seen. so far this year on january 6 we have to take it seriously best case scenario is that nothing happens on march 4th. worst case scenario that something does this new threat comes following 2 days of testimony on capitol hill. >>where federa

but today we did learn new details from its acting chief of police yogananda pittman about what exactly happened during the riot on january 6. she testified for several hours before lawmakers. she told them the capitol police did take action ahead of the january 6th rally in protest. but that the scope of the unrest went well beyond what law enforcement and intelligence agencies had predicted. she suggested that had there been better coordination between intelligence agencies different approaches could have been taken for example the secret service may not have brought vice president mike pence to the capital. she said intelligence reports prior to the event showed that militia and white supremacist groups would be in attendance and that they would likely be armed. she also said enhanced security measures were taken but even then the officers on duty were overwhelmed by the sheer number of people who showed up. >>the department was not ignorant intelligence indicating an attack of the size and scale we encounter on the 6. there was no such intelligence. although we knew the likelihood f

. >> acting chief pittman is saying that there are increased threats to members.olleagues? and do you think that some of your colleagues are in danger? >> well, i can tell you personally, get them every day by phone, by text, by social media. i'm grateful to the capitol police and my local law enforcement that seeks to protect me and my family. but what's most frustrating is that distracts from our job. we have a job here on covid relief, on voting right, on reducing the cost of health care, and if you're just constantly worried about your security, it affects your ability to help the people who sent you here. again, not saying that my colleagues are responsible for the threats coming into us, but i'm saying they are responsible for not calming these individuals, for not denouncing what inspires them the most. andrea, if you look at the cpac conference, the number-one issue when they were polled at that conference this weekend for a conservative organization, the number-one issue those attendees cited was election integrity. that really concerns me that they belie

acting capitol police chief yogananda pittman told lawmakers yesterday that threats against members ofgress have nearly doubled over the past year, along with a 10-fold increase in threats from members of the congress the washington football team announced they will replace their cheerleading squad with a co-ed dance team so, yeah, they still don't understand why we're mad at them washington is like a dumb boyfriend. "okay, i did all of the dishes are you happy now? "no! you cheated on me, you idiot!" according to a new study, the united states can expect 300,000 fewer births this year as a result of the pandemic, which will save thousands of lives that would have been lost at gender reveal parties. amazon is reportedly in negotiations with the nfl for the exclusive rights to thursday night football, in which case, it would become saturday night football and finally, talk show host dr oz helped save a man's life this week at a baggage claim area in newark liberty international airport. oz snapped into action after bystanders called out, "help help, is anybody here sort of a doctor?" [

because of a new threat we do have some concerning intelligence acting capitol police chief yogananda pittman told lawmakers wednesday that the capitol police force is working to secure the complex following credible threats of violence in the coming days, authorities say all right extremist groups have circulated misinformation indicating march 4th is the day former president donald trump. >>well once again be sworn into office we have enhanced our security posture we've taken immediate steps. >>to the national guard as well as our workforce, no members of congress also received this memo warning them about a militia groups possible plot to attack the u.s. capitol again a warning that prompted the u.s. house to cancel its planned thursday session. >>lawmakers from both parties say it's better to be safe. it's kind of crazy. >>it's outrageous. what we've seen. so far this year on january 6 we have to take it seriously best case scenario is that nothing happens on march 4th. worst case scenario that something does this new threat comes following 2 days of testimony on capitol hill. >>where fed

capitol police pittman, she says that threats have increased to members of congress by 93% in the first two months of 2021 compared to the same time period in 2020. at the same time she says the budget, they are going to request, erin, the increase they are asking for is going up from a $36 million increase to $107 million increase. it just shows you the cost of taxpayers that continues from the deadly attack. >> manu, thank you very much. he says ron johnson said ron johnson didn't say what ron johnson said. ron johnson quoted from an article of a first-hand witness then added his own thoughts these are the people who probably planned this. he did say that just to be clear. he did say what he says he didn't say. outfront now, former assistant secretary of homeland security and bill kristol editor at large of "the bulwark." fbi director wray was very clear today, right, in the same thing everybody else has been clear on but he is the director of the fbi. they are investigating this soup to nuts and happened to be named by trump to his post and he is saying there is no evidence of fake t

because of a new threat we do have some concerning intelligence acting capitol police chief yogananda pittmanday that the capitol police force is working to secure the complex following credible threats of violence in the coming days, authorities say all right extremist groups have circulated misinformation indicating march 4th is the day former president donald trump. well once again be sworn into office we have enhanced our security posture we've taken immediate steps. >>to the national guard as well as our workforce, no members of congress also received this memo warning them about a militia groups possible plot to attack the u.s. capitol again a warning that prompted the u.s. house to cancel its planned thursday session. >>lawmakers from both parties say it's better to be safe. it's kind of crazy. >>it's outrageous. what we've seen. so far this year on january 6 we have to take it seriously best case scenario is that nothing happens on march 4th. worst case scenario that something does this new threat comes following 2 days of testimony on capitol hill. >>where federal law enforcement off

but i think chief pittman -- this is where we have to dig in a little bit more. she seems to be rectifying some of the issues we had around command and control, around communications, ordering more equipment. i mean, it's mind boggling to think we didn't have the proper equipment for the rank and file members out there. but it seems she is taking steps in the right direction to fix some of the problems, the siloing of information, the fbi memo that never made ivrts way up to her. she was head of intelligence at the capitol police. she seems to be fixing those things. and i think those are steps in the right direction. we need general honora we're leaning on his sophisticated team to give us recommendations moving forward. that will be the big thrust of changing the way the capitol police the operates pb sergeant-at-arms. local law enforcement, hardening and getting the equipment here at the capitol. that's the big next step. that's why we have to keep up the fence until we get those things implemented. and then we should be in good shape. and then we'll reevaluat

capitol chief pittman regarding my late husband's death in the wake of the january 6th attack upon the capitol. her reluctance to designate his january 9th suicide as being in the line of duty is a wrong which must be rectified. " there's no way to convey what our family is going through as we struggle to function in our grief. we never could have imagined we would lose howie so early in our lives after assisting riot control on the 6th. the u.s. cp scheduled howie to work lengthy shifts in the immediate days following. he was home for very few hours over the course of four days. although he was severely sleep deprived, he remained on duty as he was directed. practically around the clock from january 6th through the 9th. on the evening of the 9th, he took his life at our home." it's just a heartbreaking letter when you read these words. do you think you'll be able to get classification for officer goodman's death changed, and are you concerned that not changing it may have a negative impact on other officers willing to come forward with their own mental health struggles? >> well, the c

what happened and where was the failure on the 6th, it is forward looking because what we had at pittman last week is they're planning another attack and planning it for when the president addresses the joint session of congress in the next few months. so big questions about security now and ahead, right. >> there is a lot of ground to cover with this hearing. lawmakers want to look back to before the attack, to figure out again was anything missed, especially with intelligence reporting. but also as you mentioned looking ahead, what is the current threat land scape and it is interesting to see whether lawmakers drill down to determine from the fbi director whether there is a sea change afoot in the fbi to reprogram resources and put more agents and more analysts on the domestic terrorism threat because we know from government officials that is the most serious domestic threat coming from the extremists. so that is interesting to see. i'll also be looking to see whether or not lawmakers ask about this really serious issue and that is the idea that we have law enforcement officers and mil

. >> reporter: acting capitol police chief yogananda pittman briefed lawmakers yesterday. >> we knowhat the threats are through the roof. >> reporter: facebook confirms it is monitoring efforts to attempt or coordinate actions tied to a qanon conspiracy theory that former president trump will rise to power today. these latest threats come as confusion continues over the timeline of the january 6th attack. major general william walker, the commander of the d.c. national guard, told senators he received a frantic call at 1:49 p.m. that day from then-capitol police chief steven sund. >> chief sund, his voice cracking with emotion, indicated that there was a dire emergency at the capitol, and he requested the immediate assistance of as many available national guardsmen that i could muster. >> reporter: he said it took more than three hours to get the defense department to approve sending troops to the capitol. >> seconds mattered, minutes mattered. >> reporter: walker blamed the unprecedented and slow response on the pentagon. >> the army senior leaders did not think that it looked good,

and you know, people like chief pittman, people like general walker who testified yesterday in that senatee supremacy as very real which, again, fbi director wray reiterated is the greatest threat to our country domestically and is also a threat that's very much with us. we're still, like you said, less than two months out from that violent insurrection, which again was about negating the votes of black and brown people as illegal in this country, right, and so you know, that was a threat that was present before january 6th and that is a threat that because of the persistence of the big lie continues to be with us today. >> speaking of christopher wray, sam, i want you to listen to this sound. i think we're hearing the same thing over and over again from these experts but i think the terminology that he uses here is something i really want your comments on on the other side. >> january 6th was not an isolated event. the problem of domestic terrorism has been metastasizing across the country for a long time now, and it's not going away any time soon. at the fbi, we've been sounding the alar

his comments came one day after acting capitol police chief pittman told lawmakers there are indicationsupporters want to attack the capitol again during president joe biden's first address to congress, which is expected later this month. nbc news reports justice department officials say they have expanded the number of lawyers and investigators devoted to the case of domestic terrorism. we will continue to follow this. and now to the latest surrounding new york governor andrew cuomo. yesterday he admitted that some of his behavior with women, quote, may have been insensitive after a second former aide spoke out against him. in a statement the governor said in part, quote, i now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways i never intended. i acknowledge some of the things i have said have been misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation to the extent anyone felt that way, i am truly sorry about that. cuomo said he would cooperate with a sexual harassment probe led by the state attorney gener

>>caller: this is alisa pittman and i believe the proposed dream line administrative resolution programovement over the current program. it is morestraightforward , the fines are transparent and more importantly, it covers many more substantive areas than the currentprogram. i do have a few comments regarding specificitems . the first is item number 18 . the contractor contribution. the provision which is on page 13 of 36 and this item applies to a committee which is lawfully received a contribution for city contractor and one of the stated exclusions from the programs is evidence that the contributionthat a contributor tried to conceal unlawful contributions . hence the penalty is against the recipient committee, it seems unfair to block committee from participating in the start program due to the badbehavior of the contributor . it would be more appropriate that the exclusionary language provided, that the committee tried to conceal the unlawful contributions. the second item is item, sorry cable to item 3, the major donor of campaign statement nonfiling that is on page 26 of 36 and i