FBI missed 'basic step' in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The long-awaited report from DOJ Inspector General office comes nearly four years after a crowd of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election win.

FBI missed 'basic step' in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
FBI and ATF law enforcement push out supporters of then-President Donald Trump as they protested inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The long-awaited report from DOJ Inspector General office comes nearly four years after a crowd of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election win.

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