Two Capitol Police Officers Suspended After Assault

Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio reported that two Capitol Police officers were suspended as a result of their actions during last week's assault on the Capitol.

Ryan told reporters on Monday that

one of the officers a photograph was taken

with one of the people who attended the extremist protest

and the second agent put a cap

with the campaign slogan

Make America Great Again

(make America great again).

Regarding the latter, the "interim chief determined that he qualified for immediate suspension," Ryan said, according to

The Associated Press

news agency

.

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The Capitol Police are investigating more officers who possibly facilitated the mob's emergence in some way.

There will be no public access for Biden's inauguration following the outbreak of violence

Police said there will be no public access to the esplanade in front of the Capitol for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration following a violent riot in Washington DC last week.

Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said in a statement Monday that officials have "comprehensive and coordinated plans" to ensure the safety of both Congress and Biden's January 20 inauguration.

Jake Angeli is a far-right activist and supporter of Donald Trump, originally from Arizona.

He was one of the most striking figures during the attack on the Capitol on January 6. Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP

The chief said

the Capitol grounds will be closed to the public

.

The opening will be a ticketed and invitation event.

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The announcement comes after thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol last week causing five deaths as lawmakers gathered to vote and certify Biden's electoral victory.

Trump and Pence meet for the first time after the assault on the Capitol

Trump and Pence met in the Oval Office Monday night, the first time the two had spoken since Wednesday morning, after the president repeatedly asked his second-in-command to break his oath and try somehow. way to intervene in the Electoral College tabulation, something Pence does not have the authority to do.

Pence has lamented to people close to him and Trump that "he was a good partner for years," but the president left him for "one little thing," one of these people told our sister network, NBC News.

[FBI and NYPD warned Capitol security about the possibility of violence]

Next week, Pence will attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, while Trump has said he will not.

Twitter suspended more than 70,000 accounts since Trump-incited riots

Twitter has suspended more than 70,000 accounts since Friday in the wake of deadly riots by a pro-Trump mob on Capitol Hill, the social media company said Monday.

Suspension of Donald Trump's Twitter accounts sparks discussions about censorship

Jan. 10, 202102: 10

The company said many of the people whose accounts were suspended had multiple accounts, increasing the numbers.

"These accounts were engaged in sharing harmful content associated with QAnon on a large scale and were primarily engaged in spreading this conspiracy theory throughout the service," Twitter said in Monday's statement.

Last week, Twitter permanently suspended the account of the president, Donald Trump, after he said he used language that "is interpreted as support for those who commit violence in the United States Capitol" and other topics.

Five people died as a result of the violence in Washington DC, including a Capitol police officer.

With information from NBC News and The Associated Press

.