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Chief: Capitol Police were ready for trouble, but not a riot

by Michael BalsamoNomaan Merchant
| February 25, 2021 8:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police is testifying before Congress on Thursday as lawmakers press for answers about intelligence and procedural failures that allowed thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump to storm the Capitol last month.

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