The U.S. Capitol Police announced it will hold a vote of no confidence this week over multiple officials in its senior ranks, more than a month after the Capitol building was breached by a group of rioters amid the counting of electoral votes on Jan. 6. According to the Capitol Police, while the vote “does not compel any specific action, it does speak to the sentiment and concerns of some of our officers that our senior commanders are working to address.” Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman will be among the officials the vote is aimed at, the department announced. Pittman became acting police chief on Jan. 8 after Steven Sund announced his resignation from the position on Jan. 7. The no confidence vote was called by the executive board of the Capitol Police Labor Committee (Capitol Police union). The vote is also being aimed against other members of the department’s senior leadership, including Assistant Chief …
Capitol Police to Hold No Confidence Vote in Its Leadership on Thursday
February 10, 2021
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