
Holly Bailey @hollybdc
A House official said he wasn’t comfortable w/ the “optics” of formally declaring an emergency ahead of the demonstration. A Senate official told Sund to informally seek out his Guard contacts, asking them to “lean forward” and be on alert in case Capitol Police needed their help — PolitiTweet.org
Post Politics @postpolitics
Outgoing Capitol Police chief: House, Senate security officials hamstrung efforts to call in National Guard https://t.co/IyASKGv7Ra