2 Seattle Police Officers Fired, Accused of Trespassing at US Capitol on Jan. 6

Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Two officers from the Seattle Police Department who were present in the District of Columbia on Jan. 6 were fired on Friday.

Adrian Diaz, the interim Chief of the Seattle PD, said in a statement that the firing was effective immediately.