POLICE INVESTIGATING ROLE OF 35 OFFICERS DURING JAN. 6 RIOT

Thirty-five U.S. Capitol Police officers are being investigated for their actions during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, and six have been suspended with pay, the police department said Friday. Five people, including one officer, died after throngs of former President Donald Trump's supporters overpowered security forces. Two officers later committed suicide. “Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman has directed that any member of her department whose behaviour is not in keeping with the department's rules of conduct will face appropriate discipline,” a police spokesman said. A U.S. House of Representatives panel has scheduled a hearing Feb. 25 to look into Capitol security failures on Jan. 6. Investigators have been looking into whether any Capitol Police officers aided the rioters.