ABC News reports:
Two Capitol Police officers have been suspended and one has been arrested following the riots at the U.S. Capitol, reports Newsy’s Alex Miller. Miller reports that the information regarding the suspensions and firing came from Representative Tim Ryan.
The suspended officers had gone viral for their conduct during the riots. One suspended officer had gone viral for taking selfies with rioters, and the other had gained notoriety for donning a Make America Great Again hat and showing rioters around the Capitol.
Rep. @TimRyan says TWO CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS have been SUSPENDED, ONE ARRESTED.
SUSPENSIONS:
-Officer who took selfies
-Officer who put on a MAGA hat and took rioters around— Alex Miller (@AlexMillerNews) January 11, 2021
Rep. Tim Ryan tells me he implored the interim U.S. Capitol Police chief this AM to speak directly with/update the press to help “rebuild trust” with their unit, “because of what happened so many members of Congress” & others “feel very betrayed and let down by what happened.”
— Alexi McCammond (@alexi) January 11, 2021
Ryan tells reporters @ virtual briefing that a Capitol Police officer has been arrested since the Jan 6 attack. Said he told interim chief: “You need to make sure the press understands what’s going on here because it’s important the American people know you’re cleaning house.”
— Alexi McCammond (@alexi) January 11, 2021