The US Capitol Police say that disciplinary action has been recommended in six cases against officers after internal investigations into the January 6 attack
Violations sustained include three cases for conduct unbecoming, one for failure to comply with directives, one for improper remarks, and one for improper dissemination of information, according to a USCP statement released Saturday. The statement did not specify if the six cases involved six separate officers nor did it name any of them. CNN has reached out to the USCP for clarification.
Read MoreThe USCP provided the Department of Justice information on the cases"as part of the ongoing discovery production in the prosecution of the January 6 rioters," and said the US Attorney's Office"did not find sufficient evidence that any of the officers committed a crime," according to the statement.CNN has reached out to the District of Columbia US Attorney's Office for comment.
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