House inquiry into Jan. 6 pipe bombs finds numerous security failures

Published January 2, 2025 2:30pm ET



A House investigation uncovered a half-dozen security failures by federal law enforcement that occurred after an unknown suspect left live explosive devices next to Republican and Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.

Two Republican-led subcommittees revealed the findings in an 81-page report on Thursday, saying that the Secret Service’s and U.S. Capitol Police’s actions “constituted a series of egregious safety and security failures” that endangered Vice President Kamala Harris, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and many civilian passersby.

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