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Washington (AP) - The police responsible for the US Capitol have applied to the US Department of Defense for longer support from the National Guard to secure the parliament building.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Friday the request for the extension of the mission was being considered.
He did not give any specific details.
The Washington Post and the news channel CNN reported on Thursday that the police had requested an extension of two months.
The original plan calls for the deployment of several thousand reservists to end next week.
According to the National Guard, around 5,200 troops are currently deployed.
Supporters of the elected US President Donald Trump, who has since left office, stormed the Capitol on January 6th during a session of Congress and wreaked havoc and havoc there.
The Capitol Police then came under fire because parliamentary security forces were not prepared for the attack and could not stop the intruders.
At least five people were killed in the riots, including a police officer.
The then head of the Capitol Police, Steven Sund, resigned.
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The National Guard had moved in to reinforce the local security forces after the attack on the Capitol.
There was a warning for this Thursday: The Capitol Police announced on Wednesday that intelligence information pointed to a possible plan by a militia to attack the Capitol.
The situation initially remained calm during the day.
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