READ: Acting US Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman’s statement to Congress on the January 6 riot

By CNN Newsource

Published January 26, 2021 9:30 AM

In prepared remarks obtained by CNN, acting US Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman told congressional members the department was aware of a “strong potential for violence” and did not take the appropriate steps to prevent the January 6 riot at the Capitol.

Read the statement as prepared:

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