Capitol Police Misled Public About Manpower on Hand Before Riot, Former Lieutenant Says

Plus: 18 State AGs Raise Alarm About 'Dishonest and Divisive Track Record' of Biden Judicial Nominee March 29 2023 Good morning from Washington, where one of President Biden’s nominees for a judgeship doesn’t cut it for 18 state attorneys general. Our Tyler O’Neil reports on why. In an on-camera interview, a former Capitol Police lieutenant calls for a wider investigation of leadership failures that he says aggravated the Capitol riot. On the podcast, meet another former cop who’s now protecting and serving in the Missouri Legislature. Plus: a GOP senator sees the Nashville school shooting as a hate crime; a House panel probes the effects of the pandemic’s lockdowns on children; and Biden’s homeland security chief tries to defend his performance. It’s Vietnam War Veterans Day: Fifty years ago today, the last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam as North Vietnam releases many remaining American prisoners of war. NEWS [Capitol Police Misled Public About Manpower on Hand Before Riot, Former Lieutenant Says]() [Capitol Police Misled Public About Manpower on Hand Before Riot, Former Lieutenant Says]() By Fred Lucas U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Tarik Johnson expected a relatively easy day when he arrived at work at 7 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2021. [More]() NEWS [18 State AGs Raise Alarm About 'Dishonest and Divisive Track Record' of Biden Judicial Nominee]() [18 State AGs Raise Alarm About 'Dishonest and Divisive Track Record' of Biden Judicial Nominee]() By Tyler O'Neil “She has compared her fellow Americans to Jim Crow-era racists,” write state AGs, adding: “She has proclaimed that our criminal justice system is ‘practically the same system as during slavery.’” [More]() NEWS [Josh Hawley Calls for ‘Hate Crime’ Investigation Into Deadly School Shooting]() [Josh Hawley Calls for ‘Hate Crime’ Investigation Into Deadly School Shooting]() By Mary Margaret Olohan “It is commonplace to call such horrors ‘senseless violence.’ But properly speaking, that is false. Police report that the attack here was ‘targeted’—targeted, that is, against Christians,” says the senator. [More]() NEWS [5 Takeaways From House Hearing on COVID-19 School Lockdowns]() [5 Takeaways From House Hearing on COVID-19 School Lockdowns]() By Fred Lucas Most European countries kept their schools open and didn’t have an upsurge in problems for youth, says one witness. [More]() NEWS [From SWAT Team to Statehouse: Missouri Lawmaker Feels a Calling to Serve]() [From SWAT Team to Statehouse: Missouri Lawmaker Feels a Calling to Serve]() By Rob Bluey Since taking office in January, Justin Sparks has emerged as a leader on top conservative priorities such as reducing crime and fighting radical gender ideology. [More]() NEWS [New Heritage Report Reveals ‘Systemic Persecution of Christians,’ Uyghurs]() [New Heritage Report Reveals ‘Systemic Persecution of Christians,’ Uyghurs]() By Samantha Aschieris “Since taking power, the [Chinese Communist Party’s] atheistic regime has engaged in systemic persecution of Christians and other religious minorities,” says The Heritage Foundation’s Michael Cunningham. [More]() NEWS [‘Your Refusal to Do Your Job Is Revolting,’ Sen. Cruz Tells DHS Secretary Mayorkas]() [‘Your Refusal to Do Your Job Is Revolting,’ Sen. Cruz Tells DHS Secretary Mayorkas]() By Jarrett Stepman “Your behavior is disgraceful, and the deaths, the children assaulted, the children raped, they are at your feet,” Cruz tells Mayorkas. “If you had integrity, you would resign.” [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [Donate to The Daily Signal]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Follow us on Twitter]() [Follow us on Twitter]() How are we doing?We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [letters@dailysignal.com](). The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]() Add [morningbell@heritage.org]() to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]() -