Morale remains low among Capitol Police officers, who say they're stuck working longer hours amid dwindling ranks. Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman attends a press briefing about the security incident at the U.S. Capitol on April 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. For example, one Capitol security official said there's been an effort to better use intelligence to drive operations. One Capitol security official stressed that a rise in Internet threats -- which can ebb and flow in a single afternoon based on a media interaction or a viral trigger -- shouldn't prompt Capitol Police to leap into overdrive. The official said Capitol security leaders are watching August closely to see if anything builds into any kind of activity, though cutting through the noise remains a challenge.

Source: CNN July 06, 2021 15:11 UTC