(CNN) Six US Capitol Police officers have been suspended with pay, and 29 others have been placed under investigation, for their actions in the January 6 riot, a department spokesman said Thursday.
"Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman has directed that any member of her department whose behavior is not in keeping with the Department's Rules of Conduct will face appropriate discipline," department spokesman John Stolnis told CNN.
CNN reported in January that the USCP had placed at least 10 officers under investigation, and two others had been suspended.
One of the suspended officers took a selfie with someone who was part of the mob that overtook the Capitol, according to Rep. Tim Ryan, a Democrat from Ohio. Another wore a "Make America Great Again" hat and started directing people around the building, Ryan said.
Last month, Pittman said the department "has been actively reviewing video and other open source materials of some USCP officers and officials that appear to be in violation of Department regulations and policies."
joemondo on February 19th, 2021 at 00:36 UTC »
Wow.
A national security analyst on Nicole Wallace yesterday was commenting on the silence from the Capitol Police. He said there's an overriding reason historically that institutions don't tell their story in situations like this, and it's because the story is too ugly even for them.
This seems like that ugly.
MythosSupreme on February 19th, 2021 at 00:24 UTC »
I really want some news on the reported removal of those silent alarm buttons
Martin_the_Hammer on February 18th, 2021 at 23:26 UTC »
About fucking time. We all saw it, they weren't all heroes. That's why what Eugene Goodman did was so important and heroic, and he should be recognized for it not the other traitors.