They failed to prevent the rioters from breaching the Capitol, forcing both chambers of Congres to go into recess, and causing significant property damage. Already, top law enforcement officials on Capitol Hill are facing consequences for the remarkable breach in security. according to the Daily Beast
, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling on the chief of the Capitol Police to step down and soon-t0-be Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stating that he will fire the Senate sergeant-at-arms when he takes over the position. At the event, Biden was joined by his nominees for top posts at the Department of Justice, where he reaffirmed his commitment to protecting America's institutions and the impartiality of the DOJ.for upholding the role of law and rejecting the nearly 60 lawsuits intended to undermine the election that Trump's campaign and his allies brought in multiple states.
"Want to understand the importance of democratic institutions in this country? Take a look at the judiciary in this nation...at every level, the judiciary rose to the moment during this election, did its job, acted with complete fairness and impartiality with complete honor and integrity," Biden said.
Biden will nominate the District of Columbia Circuit Court Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, former Obama administration Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general, and civil rights attorneys Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke to serve as the associate attorney general and the leader of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, respectively. Something is loading.