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3.23pm GMT
Richard Luscombe reports for the Guardian:
A black woman whose sister was shot and killed by US Capitol police in Washington eight years ago has said the “restraint” shown by the same agency to Donald Trump’s insurrectionist mob, compared with actions in Black Lives Matter protests last summer, is “hurtful”.
Related: Capitol police’s restraint to mob ‘hurtful’ says sister of black woman killed in 2013
3.08pm GMT
Joe Biden is reportedly getting frustrated with his pandemic advisory team amid concerns that his administration will fall short of its goal to distribute 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office.
Politico reports:
Biden has expressed criticism on multiple occasions to groups of transition officials — including one confrontation where Biden conveyed to Covid coordinator Jeff Zients and his deputy, Natalie Quillian, that their team was underperforming.
The tensions have surfaced as Biden’s advisers plan a dramatic scale-up of vaccinations starting Jan. 20, when the incoming team inherits a troubled Trump administration vaccine rollout that has fallen well short of its initial targets.
Continue reading…Pelosi faces Republican opposition to action over president’s incitement of assault on CapitolPelosi to proceed with efforts to remove Trump ‘with urgency’Timeline: what to expect this week in Congress Biden picks veteran diplomat William Burns as CIA directorSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 3.23pm GMTRichard Luscombe reports for the Guardian:A black woman whose sister was shot and killed by US Capitol police in Washington eight years ago has said the “restraint” shown by the same agency to Donald Trump’s insurrectionist mob, compared with actions in Black Lives Matter protests last summer, is “hurtful”. Related: Capitol police’s restraint to mob ‘hurtful’ says sister of black woman killed in 2013 3.08pm GMTJoe Biden is reportedly getting frustrated with his pandemic advisory team amid concerns that his administration will fall short of its goal to distribute 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office.Politico reports: Biden has expressed criticism on multiple occasions to groups of transition officials — including one confrontation where Biden conveyed to Covid coordinator Jeff Zients and his deputy, Natalie Quillian, that their team was underperforming.The tensions have surfaced as Biden’s advisers plan a dramatic scale-up of vaccinations starting Jan. 20, when the incoming team inherits a troubled Trump administration vaccine rollout that has fallen well short of its initial targets. Continue reading…