Jan. 6 Secret Service report released

The Department of Homeland Security's chief watchdog Thursday issued its long-awaited findings on the Secret Service's handling of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, saying the protective agency had looked into the possibility of protests but "did not anticipate" the level of violence that occurred that day, according to a copy of the report sent to Congress and obtained by The Washington Post.

The report said the Secret Service did not sweep the bushes at the Democratic National Committee's headquarters in Washington, where a pipe bomb had been placed the night before. The explosive did not detonate, but Kamala Harris, then the vice president-elect, had walked within 20 feet of the device, the report said.

The report praised agents for safeguarding top officials that day but also said it could improve communication with law enforcement and other procedures.

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