Capitol Police whistleblower delivers scathing rebuke to two of its senior leaders on Jan. 6

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There were TFG supporters in senior leadership of the Capitol police who hid information on the seriousness of the attack and assisted the attack

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A former high-ranking Capitol Police official with knowledge of the department’s response to the Jan. 6 attack has sent congressional leaders a scathing letter accusing two of its senior leaders of mishandling intelligence and failing to respond properly during the riot.

The whistleblower, who requested anonymity for privacy reasons and left the force months after the attack, sent the 16-page letter late last month to the top members of both parties in the House and Senate. His missive makes scorching allegations against Sean Gallagher, the Capitol Police’s acting chief of uniformed operations, and Yogananda Pittman, its assistant chief of police for protective and intelligence operations — who also served as its former acting chief.

The whistleblower accuses Gallagher and Pittman of deliberately choosing not to help officers under attack on Jan. 6 and alleges that Pittman lied to Congress about an intelligence report Capitol Police received before that day’s riot. After a lengthy career in the department, the whistleblower was a senior official on duty on Jan. 6.

The whistleblower’s criticism went beyond Capitol Police leaders to Congress. Without naming specific lawmakers, his letter accuses congressional leaders of having “purposefully failed” to tell the truth about the department’s failures.

POLITICO obtained the letter detailing the allegations, which is circulating among Capitol Police officers, and is publishing portions of it here. To protect the whistleblower’s identity, POLITICO is not publishing the letter in full.

“The truth may be valued less than politics by many members of the congressional community to include those that have made decisions about the leadership of the USCP post January 6th, but I believe the truth still matters to real people and certainly the men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police,” the whistleblower wrote.

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1. So "whistleblower" had no problem with Steven Sund, the Trumpee

who was actually in charge.

And he takes aim at Democrats in Congress, not any Republican aligned with the insurrectionists.

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2. Thank you.

I read that whole thing and it reeked to high heaven. But then again, that's what to be expected from Politico.

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3. What makes you think Sund was a Trump Appointee

The only tump appointee is the Architect of the Capitol who is on the Police Board, not a member of the department.

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4. When I heard back then he was a Trumpee, I

took that as a shorthand term for Trump appointee, as some of us here tend to do.

I’ll adjust.

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5. Before we get too far in bed with the "whistleblower"

Let’s look at a couple of other “tells” in the politico article.

From politico
The whistleblower’s criticism went beyond Capitol Police leaders to Congress. Without naming specific lawmakers, his letter accuses congressional leaders of having “purposefully failed to tell the truth about the department’s failures.

When one does this, see the bold they are usually trying to lay the blame at the Speakers feet

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6. More from Politico

The truth may be valued less than politics by many members of the congressional community to include those that have made decisions about the leadership of the USCP post January 6th, but I believe the truth still matters to real people and certainly the men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police,” the whistleblower wrote.

Again the bold, attack on the Democratic Leadership, and love the reference to real people. Almost like The Republican Real Americans. White, gun toting, truck driving, wife beating real Americans.

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8. And again, it's the Leaderships fault

“t is immensely embarrassing to the congressional leadership and staff that they selected the two individuals most responsible for the 6th to lead the Department after the 6th,” he wrote in his conclusion. “Especially since some entity selected them without any investigation. To hold them accountable would require this same group to admit they were wrong.”

The were not selected after 1/6, they were there before 1/6 and are still there in the same rolls they were in then. They were both bypassed when the new Chief was hired from
Outside the department.

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7. Exactly. That was an instant skin crawl.

Too many on the left are falling for this.

It sounds like this “whistleblower” is actually a set up to change the narrative and shift blame.

Same MO they used resulting in Durham investigation in order to change the “Russia” investigation.

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9. A little about Chief Pittman.

She is a career law enforcement official.

Assistant Chief of Police for Uniformed Operations




Yogananda D. Pittman
Assistant Chief of Police for Protective and Intelligence Operations

Assistant Chief Pittman has served as Assistant Chief for Protective and Intelligence Operations since October 2019. In that role, she is responsible for all operations concerning the safety and security of the U.S. Capitol, Members of Congress, staff and visitors to include threat detection and prevention as well as the physical security systems throughout the Capitol Complex. Prior to her promotion to Assistant Chief, she was named Deputy Chief and Bureau Commander for the Command and Coordination Bureau in June 2018. In that role she was responsible for the supervision of personnel and the management of key operations within the Department including the Command Center, communications/dispatch, court liaison, reports processing, emergency planning, and special events. From January 8, through July 22, 2021, she served as Acting Chief of Police.

Assistant Chief Pittman joined the USCP and entered the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Academy in Glynco, Georgia; graduating in September 2001. Her first USCP assignment was in the Senate Division where she provided security and protective details for U.S. Senators and visiting dignitaries. In 2006, she was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and was assigned to the Department’s Communications Division. In January 2010, she was promoted to Lieutenant and was assigned to the House Division where she supervised 142 officers, 10 supervisors, and several civilian employees.

In 2012, Assistant Chief Pittman was one of the first African-American female supervisors to attain the rank of Captain. While serving as Captain, she was assigned to the Capitol Division where she supervised more than 400 officers and civilians, and led the efforts to provide the security footprint for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration. Captain Pittman served as the sworn personnel lead representative/negotiator during the Department’s 2013 contract negotiations on the Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement. In December 2015, Assistant Chief Pittman was promoted to Inspector, and was assigned to the Office of Accountability and Improvement where she was the Chief of Police’s designee in responding to all of the Department’s civilian and sworn disciplinary appeals and grievances.

A native of Cambridge, Maryland, Assistant Chief Pittman graduated from Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 1999. She earned her Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, in May 2019. She is currently working toward her Ph.D. in Public Administration from West Chester University.

Assistant Chief Pittman completed the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy in December 2018, and graduated from the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives’ CEO Mentoring Program in July 2018. She is a member of Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE), the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Incorporated.

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10. Thanks, sorry to be accusatory, in my question.

Thanks for correcting. What happened on 2/6 was awful, the more the narrative turns to chasing false stories, the longer it takes to get to the truth. Thanks again for your quick correction

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11. No dog in this hunt, but this

complaint sounds more like sour grapes or a desire to damage superiors, congress, etc.

Different whistleblowers have different motivations. They aren't all motivated by exposing actual wrong doing.