Security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot obtained by Just the News reveals new potential security failures, including officers losing control of a yellow bag of law enforcement-like equipment and leaving behind plastic handcuffs that are immediately used by rioters to put officers in danger.
The dramatic footage from the Memorial Door area on the east side of the Capitol covers about a 20-minute period of time as the building is first being breached by rioters, and was identified during a Just the News review of hours of security footage made available to the news organization by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and House Administration Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.).
The closed-circuit video — which has no sound — clearly shows Capitol Police officers leaving the bag of gear unattended at various times and even allowing a flag-waving rioter to eventually walk off with the entire bag and a separate hardshell case of other equipment.