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FILE - Violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump stand outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. The public hearings of the House committee investigating the insurrection pose a challenge to Democrats seeking to maintain narrow control of Congress. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

British filmmaker, Capitol police officer to testify in primetime Jan. 6 hearing Thursday

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

A large group of police arrive on a bus at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Washington. Thomas Smith, a U.S. Capitol Police officer, was indicted on federal civil rights charges after he was involved in an unauthorized high-speed chase, crashed into a motorcycle and then tried to cover it up, prosecutors said Friday, June 3. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Feds: Capitol Police officer indicted on civil rights charge

By Michael Balsamo - Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) **FILE**

Pelosi blasts FAA over ballgame confusion that led to Capitol evacuation

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

The U.S. Army Parachute Team the Golden Knights descend into National Park before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Washington. The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated after police said they were tracking an aircraft that poses a probable threat, but the plane turned out to be the military aircraft with people parachuting out of it for a demonstration at the Nationals game, officials told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Plane carrying Army parachutists for baseball game prompts evacuation of U.S. Capitol

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

This May 14, 2019 file photo shows Jimmy Kimmel at the Walt Disney Television 2019 upfront in New York. Kimmel and former NASA engineer and YouTube Creator Mark Rober will host a three-hour-long livestream fundraiser for autism. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reports Jimmy Kimmel ‘threat of violence’ to Capitol Police

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Photos of the fox in a cage were posted to Twitter by U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday. (U.S. Capitol Police via Twitter)

Fox attacks Democrat on Capitol Hill

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

In this June 3, 2020, photo, members of the District of Columbia Army National Guard stand guard at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington securing the area as protests continue following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Pentagon weighs National Guard mobilization ahead of trucker convoys arriving in Washington

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Heavy vehicles, including garbage trucks and snow plows, are set near the entrance to Capitol Hill at Pennsylvania Avenue and 3rd Street NW in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, amid reports that trucker protests will arrive on March 1, the day of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pentagon approves deployment of 700 National Guard troops to D.C. ahead of trucker convoys

By Ashraf Khalil and Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

In this April 2, 2021, file photo the U.S. Capitol is seen behind security fencing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

U.S. Capitol Police to reinstall fence ahead of Biden’s State of the Union address: Report

By Peter Santo - The Washington Times

A large group of police arrives at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2022, in Washington. U.S. Capitol Police officers are facing increasingly heated rhetoric from House Republicans as it tries to win back public confidence, including baseless allegations that the department's officers are operating as politically driven spies. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

Republicans press inspector general to expand probe of Capitol Police

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in this Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

IG to probe claim Capitol Police took photos in lawmaker’s office

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Rioters scale a wall at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Intel official: Capitol Police bosses ignored warnings of violence in days before Jan. 6

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

The U.S. Capitol is seen, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Gun-toting House staffer slips through Capitol X-ray check, raises questions about security measures

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington. Like many Donald Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Dona Sue Bissey has promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory on social media. But the judge sentencing her Tuesday to 14 days in jail said it was for her actions, not her beliefs. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) **FILE**

Capitol Police officer indicted for helping rioter hide evidence linked to Jan. 6

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

A suspicious vehicle is investigated in front of the Supreme Court, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Capitol Police probe suspicious vehicle outside of Supreme Court

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Matt Braynard, organizer of the Justice For J6 rally, speaks near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The rally was planned by allies of former President Donald Trump and aimed at supporting the so-called "political prisoners" of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Man with gun arrested at ‘Justice for J6’ rally is a federal law enforcement officer: Reports

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Police in riot gear patrol as people attend a rally near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The rally was planned by allies of former President Donald Trump and aimed at supporting the so-called "political prisoners" of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Police: Man with gun arrested at ‘Justice for J6’ rally

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 19, 2021, photo, National Guard troops reinforce the security zone on Capitol Hill in Washington. Over the past year, National Guard members have been called in to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and race riots. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Pentagon OKs 100 National Guard troops for Saturday rally

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger, joined at left by Assistant Chief Yogananda Pittman, heads to a closed-door meeting with congressional leaders for a briefing as security officials prepare for a Sept. 18 demonstration by supporters of the people arrested in the Jan. 6 riot, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Capitol Police: Man with bayonet, machete arrested outside DNC headquarters

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

A video surveillance apparatus is seen on the East Front of the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, as security officials prepare for a Sept. 18 demonstration by supporters of the people arrested in the Jan. 6 riot. The camera surveillance system is on permanent loan from the U.S. Army but will be operated by the Capitol Police to enhance security around the Capitol grounds. Law enforcement officials concerned by the prospect for violence at a rally in the nation's capital next week are planning to reinstall protective fencing that surrounded the U.S. Capitol for months after the Jan. 6 insurrection there. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Capitol fence going back up for Saturday’s ‘Justice for J6’ rally

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times