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January 6, 2021 US Capitol Attack Intelligence

The failure of agencies to share and assess threats before the January 6, 2021 US Capitol attack.

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Jan 7, 2026

What specific intelligence products warned of violence before January 6, and how were they shared among agencies?

A mix of local field-office intelligence products, Capitol Police memos, and open-source reporting warned of the potential for violence in the weeks and days before January 6, 2021 — but agencies diff...

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