Vice President Kamala Harris was less than 20 feet from a “viable” pipe bomb on January 6, according to a new report from Homeland Security’s internal watchdog.

The Office of the Inspector General released its report on Friday detailing the Secret Service’s preparation for, and response to, the events of January 6, 2021. Five people died and hundreds were injured in the Capitol assault, where rioters aimed to prevent the certification of the election for President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Among the shocking revelations was that Harris, then vice president-elect, was within close range to a “viable” pipe bomb that Secret Security had missed in a security sweep.

“The pipe bomb had been placed near the [Democratic National Committee] building the night before”, the report states, but Secret Service personnel did not identify it during their security sweep on the morning of January 6.

  • LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Great job Homeland Security! What was the rush in disclosing this information? You waited for 3.5years, why not wait until next insurrection? Ted Cruz and rest of the repubes are already finishing the planning for next Trasonfest

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    2 months ago

    We as a country need to understand that to these MAGA weirdos, violence is acceptable and even encouraged.

    We also need to figure out what Trump broke in the Secret Service and fix it, because this shit is pure incompetence.

    • nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 months ago

      Ever seen a TSA agent run somewhere? Of course you haven’t. I’m sure it happens, like winning the lottery happens, but I haven’t had the opportunity to witness either of those things happen.