Several Officers Suspended Following Capitol Breach, USCP Chief Confirms

Protesters storm the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021. Ahmed Gaber/Reuters

Several Capitol Police officers have been suspended following the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building, Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman announced in a statement late Monday.

United States Capitol Police’s (USCP) Pittman confirmed that the department has suspended several USCP officers following a review of video and other open source materials.