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demmiblue

(36,898 posts)
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 02:11 PM Jan 2021

Pelosi tasks retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honor with leading review of Capitol security

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced Friday that she has tasked retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré with leading a review of the U.S. Capitol’s security in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 attack.

Pelosi expressed gratitude to the Capitol Police and the National Guard for their presence “to protect our democracy,” and said there must now be an investigation into the security failures last week.

“We must subject this whole complex though to scrutiny in light of what happened and the fact that the inauguration is coming. To that end, I have asked Retired Lt. Gen. Russell Honoré to lead an immediate review of security infrastructure, interagency processes and command and control. The general is a respected leader with experience dealing with crises,” Pelosi told reporters at her weekly press conference.

Honoré is best known for his role as commander of the task force that was in charge of the U.S. military response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He said that he has experience with military support to civilian authorities and specifically the security of the Washington region.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/pelosi-tasks-retired-lt-gen-russel-honor-leading-review-capitol-n1254421

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Pelosi tasks retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honor with leading review of Capitol security (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 2021 OP
Yea for us ampm Jan 2021 #1
..Honor has been outspoken about the attack on Twitter, saying on the day of the breach that it was riversedge Jan 2021 #2
He absolutely exudes integrity and moral authority. I'm happy with this. hlthe2b Jan 2021 #3

ampm

(302 posts)
1. Yea for us
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 02:17 PM
Jan 2021

He's the right man for the job. Have had a chance to listen to him over the years. Pelosi knows her job well. Well done.

riversedge

(70,329 posts)
2. ..Honor has been outspoken about the attack on Twitter, saying on the day of the breach that it was
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 02:27 PM
Jan 2021

and I do think more **it is going to continue to hit the fan!





https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/pelosi-tasks-retired-lt-gen-russel-honor-leading-review-capitol-n1254421

...............Honoré has been outspoken about the attack on Twitter, saying on the day of the breach that it was a “sh-- show.”




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He also wrote on Twitter that to “prevent the miscommunication that resulted in the lack of adequate security at the Capitol,” an overarching office be created for the capital region. The office would be responsible for safety and security in the area and would coordinate the agencies that protect the government and Washington, D.C.-----------------


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