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Head of the U.S. Capitol Police will resign effective Jan. 16

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
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The head of the U.S. Capitol Police will resign effective Jan. 16 following the breach of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.

Chief Steven Sund said Thursday that police had planned for a free speech demonstration and did not expect the violent attack. He said it was unlike anything he’d experienced in his 30 years in law enforcement.

He resigned Thursday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) called on him to step down. His resignation was confirmed to the Associated Press by a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly.

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The breach halted the effort by Congress to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Rioters stormed the building and occupied for hours. The lawmakers eventually returned and finished their work.

In the wake of the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol, the top two Democrats in Congress — Nancy Pelosi and Charles Schumer — called for the removal of President Trump from office.

Jan. 8, 2021

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