First congressional hearing on attack comes day after Merrick Garland said he would expand investigation into 6 January assault

Testifying on Tuesday in the first congressional hearing on the US Capitol attack, the chief of Capitol police who resigned over the riot said the pro-Trump mob which stormed the building “came prepared for war”.

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