Capitol breach prompts urgent questions about security failures
Carol D. Leonnig, Aaron C. Davis, Dan Lamothe and David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post
Jan. 6, 2021
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WASHINGTON - The storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump s supporters on Wednesday was a disastrous failure of security: In a city on high alert, in a building with its own 1,700-member police department, people forced their way into the sanctums of American democracy with nothing more than flagpoles, riot shields and shoves.
Nobody stopped them - and some officers were captured on videos appearing to stand back as rioters streamed inside.
Nancy Pelosi calls for resignation of Capitol Police head
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U S Capitol breach prompts urgent questions about security failures
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January 07, 2021
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Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Irving will resign over the massive security breach of the United States Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday.
The California Democrat called for Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to resign after rioters supporting President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol building Wednesday, committing acts of vandalism and delaying the certification process as members of Congress were forced to evacuate the House and Senate chambers.
Pelosi announced that Irving will resign after Wednesday’s massive security breach, according to Politico. Irving has served as sergeant at arms for the house since January 2012, and previously served as assistant director of the U.S. Secret Service from 2001 to 2008.