The inspector-general said it “also will assess whether there are any weaknesses in DOJ protocols, policies, or procedures that adversely affected the ability of DOJ or its components to prepare effectively for and respond to the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.”The review is one of multiple ones launched by inspectors-general, including at the departments of homeland security and defence and at the Interior Department, which oversees the Park Police.
The Capitol Police said that it had prepared for only First Amendment activity at the Capitol on the day that lawmakers had assembled to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Trump, even though Trump himself had encouraged his supporters to “fight like hell.”