As Capitol Braces for New Rally, Former Intel Chief Returns to Post
Yogananda Pittman, the Capitol Police official who led intelligence operations for the agency when thousands of Donald Trump loyalists descended on the building last January, is back in charge of intelligence as officials prepare for what’s expected to be a massive rally Sept. 18 at the Capitol to support those who took part in the insurrection,.
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Yogananda Pittman, the Capitol Police official who led intelligence operations for the agency when thousands of Donald Trump loyalists descended on the building last January, is back in charge of intelligence as officials prepare for what’s expected to be a massive rally at the Capitol to support those who took part in the insurrection, reports the Associated Press. An assistant chief of the agency’s intelligence operations, Pittman will also be supervising officers who protect top congressional leaders.
Police officials in Washington are increasingly concerned about a rally planned for Sept. 18 on federal land next to the Capitol that organizers have said is meant to demand “justice” for the hundreds of people already charged in connection with January’s insurrection. Organizers of the event, known as “Justice for J6,” have said it will be peaceful but law enforcement officials fear such a gathering with thousands of people could devolve quickly into violence. Washington has already faced several threats since the Jan. 6 riot. On Thursday, the Supreme Court, a House office building and a Library of Congress building were evacuated after police responded to a claim of an explosive device in a truck, CNN reports. The investigation is ongoing.
