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Chief: Capitol police were unsure about using force Jan. 6

by Michael BalsamoNomaan Merchant
| February 25, 2021 5:15 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection did not properly lock down the building and were unsure of the rules for using deadly force against the rioters, according to the acting chief of the Capitol Police.

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