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‘Erosion of trust’: Tensions bubble between House Republicans and Capitol Police

Washington Examiner: 

Outside of Washington, Republicans take pride in supporting police officers and shielding them from calls to defend their departments. But in the U.S. Capitol, tensions are rising between Capitol Police and members of the minority party.

Some Capitol Police changes were implemented in response to security failures that allowed a mob to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. But a number of incidents, from the installation of metal detectors outside the House floor to alleged questioning of a staff member about legislative notes written on a whiteboard, have some Republicans feeling as if they are under surveillance or being treated as perpetrators of violence. READ MORE