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, the responsible federal organization overseeing NSSEs, told the GAO that"the non-permitted protest and subsequent attack on the Capitol would not meet the definition of a special event." It proceeded to blame every other government agency, including the District government, for not requesting such a designation.No governor requested that the event be so designated, the standard procedure, even though the DC mayor is not a governor.
Finally, homeland security said that public safety organizations could have adapted security postures"without the need to designate an event an NSSE." The Secret Service said the Joint Session did not normally meet the criteria for an NSSE designation"because it was considered routine congressional business, rather than a special event."The Park Police said the permit holders did not state that they anticipated that the crowd at the Ellipse would move to another location.
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