China News Service, January 8th. According to the National Broadcasting Corporation, it was criticized for failing to respond to the shock incident on the U.S. Capitol. On the 7th local time, the Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund (Steven Sund) Announced his resignation.
According to reports, the US Congress Police spokesperson said on the 7th that Sander’s resignation will take effect on January 16, only a few days before the inauguration of President-elect Biden.
Shortly before the announcement, the chairman of the US State Department of Labor Union called for "high-level changes."
In a statement, Gus Papathanasiou, chairman of the labor union of the U.S. State Department, said that due to lack of leadership, the police failed to effectively respond to the violent onslaught of demonstrators, and the police felt "frustrated and demoralized."
On January 6, local time, during a joint meeting of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, Trump supporters broke into the Capitol. In the House of Representatives, the police held guns and confronted the protesters through the doors and windows.
Former US Congressional Police Chief Terence Gayner also described the police response as a "failure" and added that it "caused many problems."
"Obviously, the police underestimated the violent crowd and its scale, and overestimated their ability to control."
On January 6, local time, the U.S. Capitol, regarded as a “symbol of democracy,” was attacked by some Trump supporters. The electoral vote count was interrupted for 6 hours. Violent incidents occurred during the period and several people were killed. .