USA: Capitol Police Chief Resigns
After the storm on the US Capitol, the criticism of the security forces is getting louder. Now the police chief of the Capitol draws the consequences and takes off his hat. Meanwhile, authorities count dozens of arrests. The death of an injured police officer is also known.
As a consequence of the storming of the US Congress by supporters of the elected President Donald Trump, the head of the police authority responsible for the security of parliament resigns. The head of the Capitol Police, Steven Sund, will give up his post on January 16, it said from the environment of the police department. House spokeswoman Nancy Pelosi had previously called for Sund’s resignation and accused him of not having adequately secured the Capitol.
Sund said on Thursday that his agency had only expected a rally by Trump supporters. He described the riots as “criminal, rampaging behavior”. He himself had never experienced a comparable operation, added Sund, referring to the discovery of two pipe bombs, among other things.
“The security concept of the US Capitol needs a major overhaul”.
The actions of the Capitol Police against the numerous demonstrators had drawn severe criticism. Among other things, observers wondered why only a small number of officials appeared to be protecting the famous building. The security forces were quickly overwhelmed by the protesters. Apparently, they had not requested assistance from the Washington city police in time. The US Senator from Hawaii, Brian Schatz, tweeted: “The security concept of the US Capitol needs a major overhaul”. The Capitol Police have already announced an internal investigation into the events.
Authorities have identified the dead
It has now become known that a policeman who was injured in the rioting died. This was announced by the police department responsible for protecting the Capitol in Washington. The police had previously identified the four dead who had been reported the day before. The woman who died as a result of a gunshot wound was therefore a 44-year-old from California. The three people who perished in unspecified “medical emergencies” were between the ages of 34 and 55. They came from Georgia, Alabama, and Pennsylvania.
USA: Capitol Police Chief Resigns
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