Watchdog faults agencies for inadequate intelligence sharing ahead of Jan. 6

Watchdog faults agencies for inadequate intelligence sharing ahead of Jan. 6

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a new report faults agencies for inadequate intelligence sharing ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, despite some advance knowledge on potential threats.

U.S. Capitol police, others didn’t share all pre-Jan. 6 threats: watchdog

A joint Senate committee report released months after the attack concluded that the agency’s intelligence components did not communicate the full range of the threat information.

GAO: 10 federal agencies identified potential threats before Jan. 6 attack

Ten federal agencies identified potential threats of violence prior to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, but their ability to protect the building was impeded as some failed to properly review the threats.

2 law enforcement agencies found credible threats ahead of Jan. 6 events: Watchdog

The U.S. Capitol Police said everyone in the D.C. region must ensure an attack like what happened on Jan. 6th never happens again.

Government watchdog report finds FBI, Capitol Police identified but didn't share "credible threats" before Jan. 6

Critical information, like the fact that militia groups had armed themselves ahead of the rioting, could have helped safeguard the Capitol, government watchdog says.

US Capitol riot tip-offs were ignored, government watchdog finds

The FBI and other agencies failed to act on "potential violence planned for that day", the report finds.