OFFICIALS SORRY FOR `FAILINGS' IN CAPITOL ATTACK

WASHINGTON Top U.S. Capitol security officials apologized on Tuesday for “failings” during the deadly attack on the building by followers of then-president Donald Trump in a bid to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election victory.

The officials specifically acknowledged a number of missteps: conflicting intelligence, inadequate preparation and insufficient mobilization of partner agencies.

“I am here to offer my sincerest apologies on behalf of the Department,” said Yolanda Pittman, the acting chief of Capitol Police, according to a statement for the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. “The department failed to meet its own high standards as well as yours.”

Pittman said many of the officers are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after the Jan. 6 assault in which five people died, including one police officer. The then-chiefs of the Capitol Police and House sergeant at arms stepped down.