Capitol Police to brief congressional leaders on rally backing Jan. 6 rioters
By Cristina Marcos - 09/08/21 01:50 PM EDT
Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger will brief top congressional leaders next Monday about security preparations for the Sept. 18 rally in support of people jailed for crimes related to attacking the Capitol on Jan. 6.
The briefing will take place in Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) office in the Capitol at 11:15 a.m., according to a source familiar with the plan, five days before the "Justice for J6" rally set to take place near the Capitol's west front.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) were all invited by Pelosi to attend. The top four congressional leaders will also be on Capitol Hill on Monday for a ceremony marking 20 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Pelosi had said earlier Wednesday at a press conference in the Capitol that there will be briefings with the House Administration Committee as well as with other lawmakers ahead of the Sept. 18 rally.
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