House Republicans gathered a trove of text and email messages showing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office was directly involved in the creation and editing of the Capitol security.
Mr. Solomon's reporting concludes the Capitol was left vulnerable on Jan. 6 as a result of failures by the Democratic leadership in the House and law enforcement leaders in the Capitol Police who allowed concerns about the "Optics" of having armed officers and National Guardsmen visible to the public to override the need for enhanced security.
"Leadership and law enforcement failures within the U.S. Capitol left the complex vulnerable on January 6, 2021. The Democrat-led investigation in the House of Representatives has disregarded those institutional failings that exposed the Capitol to violence that day," the report concluded.
On February 9, 2022, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said, "I have no power over the Capitol Police." This is false.
The Speaker's statement created uncertainty and confusion with respect to the historical reporting structure for the HSAA and USCP. House Rules dictate in several circumstances that the Sergeant at Arms is to report directly to the Speaker of the House, including when the House is in session for, the Sergeant at Arms is to "Maintain order under the direction of the Speaker and other. presiding officer" and "Execute the commands of the House, and all processes issued by authority thereof, directed to the Sergeant at Arms by the Speaker."
Pursuant to the House Rules and for other reasons, the Sergeant at Arms in practice serves under the direction of the Speaker.
Speaker Pelosi exercised her authority with respect to the safety and security of the House of Representatives when she directed the use of magnetometers outside the House chamber in the name of safety.
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