Jan 7, 2021 5:53 PM EST

Head of Capitol Police union calls for chief to resign

Gus Papathanasiou, head of the Capitol Police union, said yesterday’s riot showed “failure of leadership at the very top” and called for Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to resign, saying planning failures left officers exposed without backup or equipment against surging crowds.

“We cannot leave our officers and the Capitol Hill community they protect to the mercy of further attacks amid a vacuum of leadership,” he said.

-The Associated Press