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February 19, 2021

U.S. Capitol Police Suspends 6 Officers over Actions During Jan. 6 Insurrection
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The U.S. Capitol Police Department has suspended six officers without
pay over their actions during the January 6 attack on Congress,
including an officer who posed for selfies with members of Trump's mob.
Another officer wore a red MAGA hat and directed rioters around the
Capitol. Twenty-nine other officers remain under investigation.


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