Probe into Capitol riot reveals security failure

that they were left with no direction when command systems broke down.

The Senate report recounts how the National Guard was delayed for hours on January 6 as officials in multiple agencies took bureaucratic steps to release the troops.

The report also says the Pentagon spent hours “mission planning” and seeking layers of approvals as Capitol police were being overwhelmed and beaten by the rioters. It recommends immediate changes to give the Capitol police leadership more authority and to streamline intelligence gathering among federal agencies.