Capitol Security Tightened Amid Threats To Biden’s Speech

‘They wanted to send a symbolic message to the nation as to who was in charge of that legislative process,’ she told lawmakers.

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Pittman reiterated that a robust security posture should remain at the Capitol ahead of Biden’s first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, which has not yet been scheduled.

‘We know that members of the militia groups that were present on January 6 have stated their desire that they want to blow up the Capitol and kill as many members as possible with a direct nexus to the State of the Union,’ Pittman said.

During the hearing, Pittman and the acting House sergeant at arms addressed intelligence and communications failures connected with the January 6 attack on the Capitol, which left at least five people dead.

Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying the results of Biden’s victory in the November 3 presidential election.

Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives for inciting the attack on the Capitol but acquitted by the Senate.

Pittman estimated during the hearing that more than 10,000 protesters had entered the Capitol grounds on January 6 and that approximately 800 had actually entered the Capitol building.