Topic: Tarek Johnson

Former Capitol Police Lieutenant Tarek Johnson details the lack of communication and direction from leadership during the January 6th breach. Johnson alleges that Assistant Chief Yogananda Pittman withheld vital intelligence from frontline officers. While Johnson was suspended for wearing a MAGA hat to navigate the crowd during evacuations, Pittman was later promoted by Nancy Pelosi and eventually took a high-paying role at UC Berkeley.

In a sit-down interview, Tarek Johnson explains he wore a MAGA hat as a tool for "self-preservation and de-escalation" while attempting to rescue trapped officers. He expresses shock that the January 6th Committee never called him to testify despite his prominent role in the day's radio transmissions. Johnson characterizes the official narrative as a "pat tale of good versus evil" designed to expand government power.