Under questioning from Democrats on the House Administration Committee, Bolton recalled how the Capitol Police presence was suddenly depleted during the insurrection when officers scrambled to respond to reports of pipe bombs near the offices of the Democratic and Republican National Committees, just off the U.S. Capitol campus. “Invariably, when there’s an incident, police officers swarm. When you’re in protective mode, you have an area of responsibility,” Bolton explained, noting that a better approach for the Capitol Police would have been to establish a perimeter without diverting forces, instead allowing FBI agents or D.C. police to handle the investigative work off campus. Doing so, he estimated, would have doubled the number of units available to protect the Capitol as the crowd of thousands amassed outside... Bolton told lawmakers Monday that the force needs additional resources, including a stand-alone countersurveillance unit, to adequately address a growing number of threats to the U.S. Capitol and those who work there. According to the Capitol Police, there has been a 107 percent increase in such threats in 2021 compared to 2020. Bolton said Monday that the force’s caseload has been steadily increasing since 2017.