Capitol police unsure about force: chief

Updated February 25 2021 - 2:29pm, first published 2:27pm
Acting chief Yogananda Pittman: police faced "internal challenges" while responding to the riot.
Acting chief Yogananda Pittman: police faced "internal challenges" while responding to the riot.

Police officers who defended the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection did not properly lock down the building and were unsure of the rules for using deadly force against the rioters, according to the acting chief of the Capitol Police.

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