Police Officer Brian Sicknick Dies from Injuries in Pro-Trump Rampage
The death of the officer, Brian D. Sicknick, appeared likely to lead to calls for profound changes to the Capitol Police, a centuries-old force.
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The death of the officer, Brian D. Sicknick, appeared likely to lead to calls for profound changes to the Capitol Police, a centuries-old force.
The images of the rioters racing through the Capitol building this week stood in sharp contrast to the handling of anti-racism protests near the White House a few months ago.
6 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chief of the U.S. Capitol Police will resign, according to media reports on Thursday, a day after the federal force charged with protecting Congress was unable to keep supporters of Republican President Donald Trump from storming the building. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi had called on Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to step down after officers in the 2,000-member force fell back as crowds advanced on Wednesday. That enabled Trump supporters angry about his election defeat to invade the halls of Congress to disrupt certification of Democr...
'He hasn't even called us': US Congress leaders want security heads out Toggle share menu Advertisement 'He hasn't even called us': US Congress leaders want security heads out Capitol police officers stand outside of fencing that was installed around the exterior of the Capitol grounds on Jan 7, 2021 in Washington. (Photo: AP/John Minchillo) 08 Jan 2021 05:39AM (Updated: 08 Jan 2021 06:50AM) Share this content Bookmark WASHINGTON: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to resign on Thursday (Jan 7), ...
6 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chief of the U.S. Capitol Police will resign, according to media reports on Thursday, a day after the federal force charged with protecting Congress was unable to keep supporters of Republican President Donald Trump from storming the building. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi had called on Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to step down after officers in the 2,000-member force fell back as crowds advanced on Wednesday. That enabled Trump supporters angry about his election defeat to invade the halls of Congress to disrupt certification of Democr...