Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund is resigning after the violent protests on the U.S. Capitol just a day prior, a department spokesperson told CBS News. The resignation, which goes into effect on January 16, comes amid heavy criticism that his department was unprepared for the protests despite...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’s seeking the resignation of Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund a day after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol. The California Democrat also said Thursday that House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Irving, another key security official, had already sub...
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund testifies that missed intelligence was to blame for the failure to anticipate the Jan. 6 riot Sund, who resigned under pressure immediately after the attack, and the other officials said they had expected the protests to be similar to two ...
In addition to providing senators with the timeline before National Guard troops arrived at the Capitol, Walker also detailed a phone call at 2:30 p.m. January 6 involving himself, Sund, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee, District of Columbia leaders and Army leaders. During the call, W...
The day after the riot, then-Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund said that his force "had a robust plan established to address anticipated First Amendment activities." Sund has since resigned, as have the sergeants-at-arms for the House and Senate. ...
Many elected officials have become critical of the Capitol Police Department over how quickly and effortlessly the riot was able to makes its way inside. Which has, in part,led to the resignation of Capitol Police Chief Steven A. Sund. However Sund is not stepping away immediately, his resigna...
Sund, the Capitol Police chief, said he had expected a display of “First Amendment activities” that instead turned into a “violent attack.” But Gus Papathanasiou, head of the Capitol Police union, said planning failures left officers exposed without backup or equipment against surging crowds...
The angry mob on Wednesday overwhelmed police officers, breaching the Capitol Building, breaking windows, rampaging through congressional offices and fighting officers. More than 50 officers were injured in the chaos. On Thursday, Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund said he wouldresignamid heavy criticism...
EX-CAPITOL POLICE CHIEF SUND REGRETS RESIGNING AFTER RIOT, WANTS DEEPER FBI DIVE ON DOMESTIC EXTREMISTS "I think domestic terrorism, religious and racial-based hate groups have become a major threat in America," Durbin told reporters on Capitol Hill on Monday. "I want to know if our intell...
US Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund is resigning, according to a US Capitol Police official, after facing criticism over an apparent lack of preparedness to deal with Wednesday’s violent mob on Capitol Hill. Sund’s resignation is effective Jan. 16, according to a Capitol Police official. ...