Capitol Police Are Still Dealing With The Aftermath Of January 6th

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🗓️ 4 January 2022

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Chief Tom Manger says that he is dealing with low morale and high turnover as the force attempts to reinvent itself in the wake of last year's attack on the Capitol. There were more than 9000 threats against members of Congress last year.

This episode: demographics and culture correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and acting congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh.

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0:00.0	This is Richard and Katie Hermes, a
0:04.7	night floor maternity ward of Medical City Hospital in Dallas.
0:09.0	We are here with Elizabeth Ann, who is exactly 27 hours and 35 minutes old.
0:16.7	This podcast was recorded at 2.03 pm on January 4th, 2022.
0:22.2	Things may have changed by the time you hear this.
0:24.7	Meanwhile, NPR will have at least one new listener enjoy the show.
0:30.9	Aww, congratulations!
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0:37.9	I kind of feel like we need to whisper now.
0:40.4	It sounds like they didn't want to wake the baby.
0:43.0	I know!
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0:45.0	I love our listeners.
0:46.0	Alright, hey there, it is the NPR Politics Podcast.
0:48.7	I'm Danielle Kruzleven, I cover demographics and culture.
0:51.5	I'm Claudio Gideza, this is like cover congress.
0:53.7	And I'm dear Dervos, I also cover congress.
0:55.8	The head of the Capitol Police, Tom Mainger, will testify before congress for the first time
1:00.9	this week.
1:01.9	He's been on the job only six months.
1:04.2	He'll be there to talk about how security at the Capitol has changed in the year since
1:07.8	the January 6th attack and ongoing issues in the police force.
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