35 Capitol Police officers under investigation for actions during Jan. 6 riot

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published 19 February 2021

A Capitol Police spokesman on Thursday said 35 officers are under investigation for their actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including six who have been suspended with pay.

"Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman has directed that any member of her department whose behavior is not in keeping with the department's rules of conduct will face appropriate discipline," spokesman John Stolnis told CNN.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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