Headline Roundup • March 2nd, 2021
FBI Director Wray Testifies About Capitol Breach
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Business Insider
During congressional testimony on Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray defended the agency's actions leading up to the Capitol siege and said it sees the riot as an act of domestic terrorism.
Wray is among several current and former law enforcement officials who testified or are slated to testify before Congress about the siege and how to prevent such an event from happening again.
Here are the biggest takeaways from Wray's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee:
The FBI alerted law enforcement partners about the threat of violence before the siege
National Review (News)
Senators Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) and Mike Lee (R., Utah) on Tuesday pressed FBI Director Christopher Wray on the procedures federal law enforcement officials have used to track down those who participated in the January 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol.
āIām anxious to see those who committed unlawful, violent acts on January 6 brought to justice,ā Lee said during a Senate Judiciary Hearing on Tuesday. āI also believe that ā¦ with this circumstance, like every other circumstance, we have to make sure that the civil liberties of the American...
CNN Digital
FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Tuesday that the FBI has not seen any evidence indicating that the rioters who took part in the January 6 US Capitol attack were "fake Trump protesters," knocking down a baseless claim that has been pushed by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in recent weeks as he has sought to downplay the violence committed by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
Testifying publicly for the first time since pro-Trump rioters breached the Capitol nearly two months ago, Wray was pressed by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman...
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