The U.S. Capitol Police chief is resigning after the nation’s legislative building was breached on Wednesday.
Steven Sund said in a resignation letter released on Thursday, “It has been a pleasure and a true honor to serve the United States Capitol Police Board and the Congressional community alongside and the women and men of the United States Capitol Police.”
Sund added that his resignation would be effective Jan. 16.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi previously called for Sund’s resignation following rioting in the Capitol that took place on Wednesday.
“Many of our Capitol Police just acted so bravely and with such concern for the staff, the members, for the Capitol … and they deserve our gratitude. But there was a failure at the top of the Capitol Police,” she said.
