Why Security Failed During The U.S. Capitol Insurrection

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January 12, 2021

Supporters of President Trump climb the West wall of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

Washington Post investigative reporter Carol Leonnig joins Here & Now host Callum Borchers to describe how pro-Trump rioters were able to breach security at the U.S. Capitol last week.

This segment aired on January 12, 2021.

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