Former Capitol Hill Police Chief Regrets Resigning After Capitol Riot
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund says he regrets his decision to resign his post after a mob of violent Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. On Tuesday, Sund was asked during a Senate hearing on…
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund says he regrets his decision to resign his post after a mob of violent Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
On Tuesday, Sund was asked during a Senate hearing on the riot if he regretted his decision to step down from his post in the wake of the violence at the Capitol.
“Yes, I do, sir, I certainly do regret resigning, he said,” adding, “I love this agency, I love the women and men of this agency, and I regret the day I left.”
Sund’s comments come as lawmakers are holding their first hearing into the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol to understand how protesters were able to overwhelm security and breach the building.
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During his testimony, Sund told lawmakers that the Capitol Police failed to accurately prepare for the violence on Jan. 6 because of a lack of “accurate and complete intelligence” from “several federal agencies.”
“We properly planned for a mass demonstration with possible violence. What we got was a military-style coordinated assault on my officers and a violent takeover of the Capitol building,” he said.
Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Chief Robert J. Contee also told lawmakers that he was only made aware of a report by the FBI warning that there were calls for violence. However, he said he only received the warning one day before the violence.