Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund interviewed once by J6 Committee
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund: Democrats’ Investigation Limited and Avoided Accountability
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund said Monday that the since-disbanded Select Committee on Jan. 6 interviewed him only once during Democrats’ two-year investigation.
Speaking on the D.C. radio station WMAL, Sund said J6 investigators’ interest was limited to a single six-hour Zoom interview, “and it was clear they wanted to get as far away as possible from any institutional failures that occurred that day or anything that put any kind of fingerprints on congressional leadership.”
The ex-police chief also told the radio station that he desperately pleaded for policymakers to deploy the National Guard on the day of the riot. The House sergeant at arms took 71 minutes to approve the dispatching of additional Guard troops while the Capitol was attacked, Sund said.
Sund encountered resistance from the Pentagon next, where officials cited concerns about “optics” if National Guard troops were sent to the Capitol. House leadership also complained about the “optics” of Guard reinforcements pre-emptively stationed in the run-up to Jan. 6, Sund added.
“Even when we’re in the middle of battle, I’m being told, ‘No, they’re concerned about optics,’” Sund said. “But they’re sending resources to the generals’ homes to protect their homes.”
Sund’s radio appearance corroborates Federalist reporting on Friday that then-President Donald Trump called for 10,000 National Guard troops to offer additional security at the Capitol in the run-up to Jan. 6. The Trump White House, however, was frustrated by then-Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller’s slow deployment of the troops.
Former Rep. Liz Cheney, who served as vice chair of the Democrats’ Jan. 6 committee, discouraged any use of the military in the run-up to the electoral count, with an op-ed she organized of former defense secretaries. The J6 committee also concealed testimony from Trump White House Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato, who told lawmakers about the president’s demands to increase security at the Capitol ahead of mass demonstrations.
Last summer, Sund told former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the New Jersey State Police arrived to reinforce officers at the Capitol before the National Guard.
“New Jersey State Police [had] beat them to the Capitol,” Sund said.
Sund also said the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI hid intelligence about the riot from the Capitol Police.
“Coming into it,” Sund said, police received “absolutely zero” of the “intelligence that we know now existed talking about attacking the Capitol, killing my police officers, attacking members of Congress, and killing members of Congress.”
“None of that was included in the intelligence coming up,” Sund said. “We now know FBI, DHS was swimming in that intelligence. We also know now that the military seemed to have some very concerning intelligence as well.”
Nor was the head of Capitol Police made aware of federal informants in the crowd at the riot, calling the lack of disclosure, “concerning.”
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Former Capitol Police Chief’s Testimony Reveals Democrats’ Lack of Accountability
- Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund criticized the Select Committee on Jan. 6 for conducting only one interview during their two-year investigation.
- Sund expressed his frustration during a radio interview, highlighting the committee’s avoidance of institutional failures and reluctance to implicate congressional leadership.
- He also revealed the delays and resistance he faced when requesting the deployment of National Guard troops to protect the Capitol during the riot.
- Sund’s statements align with previous reporting that President Trump had called for additional security measures, but faced obstacles in deploying the National Guard.
- Former Rep. Liz Cheney discouraged military involvement, and the committee concealed testimony from a White House Deputy Chief of Staff regarding the president’s security demands.
- Sund further disclosed that the New Jersey State Police arrived before the National Guard, and intelligence about the riot was withheld from the Capitol Police.
- The lack of disclosure regarding federal informants present at the riot raised concerns about transparency and accountability.
Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at [email protected]. Sign up for Tristan’s email newsletter here.
How does the selective approach and deliberate suppression of evidence in the Democrats’ investigation undermine the pursuit of truth and justice
Xplosive Democrats’Jan. 6 Narrative]]
Sund’s remarks highlight the limitations and lack of accountability in the Democrats’ two-year investigation into the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. According to Sund, the investigators’ interest was minimal, demonstrated by the fact that they only interviewed him once during the entire investigation. This single six-hour Zoom interview failed to adequately address the institutional failures that occurred on that fateful day, and it seemed that the investigators were keen to distance themselves from any connection to congressional leadership’s role in the events.
Furthermore, Sund revealed that he desperately pleaded for the deployment of the National Guard on the day of the riot. However, approval for reinforcements took an astounding 71 minutes, despite the immediate danger faced by the Capitol. Sund encountered resistance from both the House sergeant at arms and the Pentagon, who were concerned about the “optics” of having Guard troops deployed to the Capitol. This disregard for the safety of the Capitol and its inhabitants is deeply troubling.
Sund’s radio interview further substantiates reporting by The Federalist, which revealed that former President Donald Trump had called for 10,000 National Guard troops to be stationed at the Capitol in the lead-up to January 6. However, the Trump administration was frustrated by the slow response from Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller. Sund’s account contradicts the false narrative perpetuated by the Democrats’ investigation, which deliberately suppressed evidence of Trump’s push for additional security measures.
Former Rep. Liz Cheney, vice chair of the Democrats’ Jan. 6 committee, actively discouraged the use of the military prior to the electoral count. She organized an op-ed written by former defense secretaries, which further undermined the potential for increased security at the Capitol. Additionally, the committee concealed testimony from Trump White House Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato, who spoke about the president’s demands for enhanced security. These actions suggest that the committee was more focused on a predetermined narrative than uncovering the truth and ensuring accountability.
Sund also revealed that intelligence regarding the attack on the Capitol was withheld from the Capitol Police. Despite the existence of crucial intelligence reports predicting the attack and the involvement of various law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, the Capitol Police were left uninformed. This lack of transparency and failure to share vital information is deeply problematic and calls into question the efficacy of the institutions tasked with protecting our democracy.
Moreover, Sund was not made aware of the presence of federal informants within the rioting crowd, which is concerning in itself. The lack of disclosure raises serious questions about the motivations and intentions of those involved in the investigation and further undermines the credibility and integrity of the process.
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund’s revelations regarding the Democrats’ investigation into the Capitol riots shed light on the limited scope and avoidance of accountability. The selective approach and deliberate suppression of evidence only serve to undermine the pursuit of truth and justice. It is essential that a thorough and unbiased examination of the events of January 6 takes place in order to uphold the integrity of our democracy and prevent future incidents of this nature.
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