In the almost 10 years I've hosted a cable news show, I've had a lot of occassion (unfortunately) to cover massive acts of violence from mass shootings to terrorist attacks to large scale protests that have turned violent.
In *each and every case* - no matter what jurisdiction, from the largest city to the tiniest rural county, local law enforcement gives some kind of media briefing after the event is over. Often these happen in middle of the night or wee hours of the morning.
Often they're repeated multiple times a day to give updated information: how many police officers were killed or hurt, how many civilians were killed or hurt, how many people are hospitalized, who has been apprehended, and who is still at large, and what suspects are being sought
I cannot believe that it's now been FOUR DAYS since the most consequential attack on the seat of US government since 1812 and there has been, as far as I can tell NOT A SINGLE BRIEFING FROM FEDERAL AUTHORITIES.

What on earth is going on?

I have never seen anything like this.
There is so little we know! Everyone is piecing things together from interviews w elected, first-hand accounts and some incredible reporting, but basically no official information.
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