Vice President Kamala Harris was less than 20 feet from a “viable” pipe bomb on January 6, according to a new report from Homeland Security’s internal watchdog.
The Office of the Inspector General released its report on Friday detailing the Secret Service’s preparation for, and response to, the events of January 6, 2021. Five people died and hundreds were injured in the Capitol assault, where rioters aimed to prevent the certification of the election for President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Among the shocking revelations was that Harris, then vice president-elect, was within close range to a “viable” pipe bomb that Secret Security had missed in a security sweep.
“The pipe bomb had been placed near the [Democratic National Committee] building the night before”, the report states, but Secret Service personnel did not identify it during their security sweep on the morning of January 6.
Secret service about as useless as the TSA.
Ever seen a TSA agent run somewhere? Of course you haven’t. I’m sure it happens, like winning the lottery happens, but I haven’t had the opportunity to witness either of those things happen.
Isn’t their primary job to run the security stations? I wouldn’t expect them to be running around an airport.
I don’t think I’ve seen any law enforcement officers running anywhere, for that matter. Maybe like SWAT or other special response teams. Usually they just roll up on a truck.
Great job Homeland Security! What was the rush in disclosing this information? You waited for 3.5years, why not wait until next insurrection? Ted Cruz and rest of the repubes are already finishing the planning for next Trasonfest
I mean, you do kinda gotta hand it to them to reveal that one of Trump’s goons got close to killing his opponent in this election after Trump’s assassination attempt and before election day.
I’m sure it’s not for a good reason that they waited this long, but it’ll at least be useful.
As much evidence as there is that we’re living in the Mirror Universe, there is ever the occasional reminder that it could have been even worse.
After reading the article, it says there was a pipe bomb found earlier that sweep at the RNC also. It makes me wonder if beyond the MAGAts, there may be foreign interests involved here at the same time?
They were literally there to murder the Republican vice president and anyone else who refused to support the coup. It’s not surprising at all that the RNC was a target.
Probably no foreign interests (not directly anyway, plenty about stirring up division). First it’s way too sloppy, if a competent foreign country wants to do something they will do something far more guaranteed. Reminds me of this: https://youtu.be/b4meFC1ee7Q Second no country would want that to come out and come back to them. It would be extremely painful.
