The whistleblower's criticism went beyond Capitol Police leaders to Congress.
"The truth may be valued less than politics by many members of the congressional community to include those that have made decisions about the leadership of the USCP post January 6th, but I believe the truth still matters to real people and certainly the men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police," the whistleblower wrote.
Gallagher and Pittman also had information showing groups that received permits to hold events surrounding the Capitol on Jan. 6 were all front operations for Stop the Steal, the whistleblower wrote.
In the whistleblower's view, Gallagher and Pittman had all the intelligence needed to justify demanding reinforcements from the National Guard, closing the doors to the Capitol and using tougher but less-than-lethal weapons on the morning of Jan. 6.
The whistleblower also said he spent hours during the attack in the Capitol Police's Command Center with Pittman and Gallagher, claiming that they did little to stop the violence.
The whistleblower's presence in the command center on Jan. 6 was confirmed by two other law enforcement officials and a third person who was there during the attack.
The whistleblower lambasted congressional leadership for letting Gallagher and Pittman maintain their senior roles in the police department even as a new chief took over at the Capitol Police.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/08/capitol-police-whistleblower-rebuke-jan-6-515696
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