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U.S. Capitol Police have surveillance cameras to monitor House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home in San Francisco, California. However, a new report alleges that the officers who were supposed to be watching those cameras missed the break-in that resulted in Paul Pelosi being assaulted in his home.
According to The Washington Post, officers in Washington, D.C., monitoring security feeds were not aware that anything was wrong at Pelosi’s home until cameras recorded several squad cars outside the home.
The cameras watching Pelosi’s home were among 1,800 monitored by the Capitol Police, the report said. When the Capitol Police checked the recordings from before officers arrived, they saw an intruder breaking glass and entering Pelosi’s home, the Post reported.
CNBC reported:
The camera is one of about 1,800 at the Capitol complex and around the country that the Capitol Police have the ability to monitor. The Washington Post first reported no one was actively watching the camera feed when the break-in occurred early Friday morning.
Pelosi’s home is monitored full-time when she is there, however. “She is the mission,” one of the sources told NBC News. Capitol Police have around 2,300 employees, which could limit the agency’s ability to monitor all of its feeds, including those at the homes of protectees when they aren’t there. Pelosi was in Washington, D.C., at the time her husband, Paul Pelosi, was attacked.
The outlet — citing “several current and former law enforcement officials, many of whom spoke to The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity because the break-in remains under investigation” — said the speaker’s home should have been among the most secure.
The Capitol Police were not monitoring the video from Pelosi’s home 24/7 at the time of the break-in because she was in Washington, the report said.
Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger spoke about the incident.
“The USCP has engaged in a review of Friday’s incident,” Manger said in a statement Tuesday.
“We believe today’s political climate calls for more resources to provide additional layers of physical security for Members of Congress. This plan would include an emphasis on adding redundancies to the measures that are already in place for Congressional leadership. Hopefully you can understand that we cannot disclose the details about these improvements because our country cannot afford to make it easier for any potential bad actors,” he added.
Manger continued, “During this time of heightened political tension, we continue to monitor thousands of cases across the country — in an effort to stop potential threats before they make headlines. The USCP is working tirelessly to keep everyone safe during this tense time in American politics.”
The son of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has given grim news on his dad, Paul Pelosi’s recovery.
“They are rebuilding him slowly,” Paul Pelosi Jr. said as he was leaving the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center on Sunday, the New York Post reported.
Nancy Pelosi has broken her silence after the attack on her husband by sending a letter to all members of Congress to give them new news on the situation.
“Yesterday morning, a violent man broke into our family home, demanded to confront me, and brutally attacked my husband Paul. Our children, our grandchildren, and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop. We are grateful for the quick response of law enforcement and emergency services, and for the life-saving medical care he is receiving,” the Speaker said in the letter.
“Please know that the outpouring of prayers and warm wishes from so many in the Congress is a comfort to our family and is helping Paul make progress with his recovery. His condition continues to improve,” she said.
The FBI has widened the investigation into an attack on Paul Pelosi. According to reports on Saturday, agents have visited a home that neighbors refer to as a “hippie collective” in Berkeley, Calif.
