The Department of Homeland Security’s chief watchdog issued its long-awaited findings on the Secret Service’s handling of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol
Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security, testifies before a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on June 6, 2023 in Washington, D.C. its long-awaited findings on the Secret Service’s handling of the Jan.
The report praised agents for safeguarding top officials that day, while also saying that it could improve communication with law enforcement and other procedures.“Although it did not anticipate or plan for the level of violence that ultimately occurred that day, the Secret Service took actions to respond to and mitigate the threats it encountered and avoid any harm to its protectees,” the 82-page report said.
“The Secret Service is proud of the actions its dedicated personnel took on January 6, 2021, to prevent any harm to our protectees, actions that we remain committed to performing each and every day under any and all circumstances,” she wrote on June 25.The report was in response to the assault on the Capitol by supporters of then-president Trump, who were attempting to overthrow the 2020 election won by President Biden.
Cuffari failed to immediately inform Congress that the Secret Service had erased its text messages from the time of the Capitol attack, costing investigators possible evidence.Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency has been investigating multiple allegations against Cuffari
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