FBI official: No shots fired by rioters, no firearms recovered during siege on U.S. Capitol

No firearms were recovered on the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6 during the riot, and no shots were fired by the demonstrators, an FBI official on Wednesday told Congress.

"No one has been charged with a firearms violation." Sanborn made her comments during a joint oversight hearing in the Senate to examine the breach of the U.S. Capitol.

"The only shots fired were the ones that resulted in the death of the one lady," Sanborn said, referencing Ashli Babbitt, a protester who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer during heightened tension inside the building.

The National Guard was dispatched to the riot more than three hours after Capitol Police made a desperate call for help with a "Dire emergency," a two-star general testified Wednesday before Congress.

Major Gen. William Walker, who commands the District of Columbia National Guard, told senators that the 1:49 p.m. call for help from the guard on Jan. 6 was approved in a message that reached him after 5 p.m. At that point, troops who were waiting on buses sped to the Capitol, and helped to secure a perimeter, Walker said.

Walker made his comments during a hearing to examine the breach of the U.S. Capitol.

"The committees are seeking testimony from federal national security and counterterrorism agencies on their roles in intelligence gathering, security preparations and the response to the attack on the U.S Capitol," committee officials wrote in a joint statement.

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