CAPITOL CHAOS FALLOUT: Resignations continue after pro-Trump rioters breach building

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund will resign amid calls to do so following the violent breach of the building by supporters of President Donald Trump, according to the Associated Press.

Sund will resign effective Jan. 16, the Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly. His resignation comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called on him to step down.

Earlier Thursday, Sund defended his department's response to the mob in a statement, saying officers "acted valiantly when faced with thousands of individuals involved in violent riotous actions" as they stormed the building.

Rioters "actively attacked" Capitol police and other law enforcement officers Wednesday with metal pipes, discharged chemical irritants, and "took up other weapons against our officers," Sund said.

The attack on the Capitol was "unlike any I have ever experienced in my 30 years in law enforcement here in Washington, D.C.,'' said Sund, a former city police officer. "Make no mistake: these mass riots were not First Amendment activities; they were criminal riotous behavior. The actions of the USCP officers were heroic given the situation they faced.''

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[reviewguy]

Where was this kind of coverage when AUTONOMOUS ZONE / CHAZ was set up for weeks ?

[minessekel]

The cops were sent home from the boss. And this was a set up.

[dirkpitt]

Oh yea, Fox sucks now. Enjoy your obscurity.

[MsWiseup]

LIES LIES LIES from this Media Outlet just like the others.

[libertyprime]

It's always a good thing when the weak and cowardly resign. Good to be rid of them

[poolman]

Why do they keep saying it was a riot? This was not a riot, lmao..

[zvltwpf]

Trump rioters? LMAO 😂. Really? Come on. I hope you people are a little smarter than that. Do you mean the Antifa rioters? Let's get this straight now.

[rasheeda]

Stop sugarcoating questions and responses smdh☹

[leakymember]

He didn't say fight for your vote, he said express your Not the same thing

[aaronpitts]

Voting needs to be certified. Investigate it Check and see how the people involved voted. Don’t blame president Trump. I’m tired of politicians who are dishonest.

[risingantonio]

These will always come when lawmakers becomes too loyal to their political affiliations, too loyal to forget their sworn duties to their constituents and to the nation?

[davidelliott]

Okay you sent 350 National Guard's the day before this thing went on where were they at night

[andrewmacdonald]

We hope President Biden doesn’t listen to all these Republicans calling for Trump’s impeachment now. Trump will be gone in a few days anyway, and Biden has much more important business to deal with - getting the vaccines out, and undoing a lot of the damage Trump has done to the country.

[rasheeda]

Hopefully the killers will be off the streets actions were so unnecessary and uncalled for disturbing😤

[randyandrade]

What a waste of the taxpayers money ! To late !

[davidlee-lnvh]

BOYCOTT ALL ESTABLISHMENT BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONS NOW !!@

[kennybyrd]

They didn't start as a breach security let imposters in thru the door there is video proof

[kimani]

My fellow patriots our beloved Orange Maniac needs your help. Please contribute to his legal defense fund. He needs your money to overturn this election. It's not to late.

[Lee-riqt]

People support President because one thing and it is support law and order not support him because he is handsome

[trustnguyen]

Oh government and government Americans Freedom Americans Uhhhh