“At 1:00 p.m., we will march to the Capitol building and call on Congress to stop the steal,” said the voice on the recording, which was obtained by NBC News. Capitol the day before the building was stormed by a pro-Trump mob. Sicknick who died Thursday of injuries suffered while "physically engaging with protesters," police said.Īn arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association, a national group representing the top law enforcement officers in their states, sent out robocalls encouraging people to march to the U.S. Capitol, including Capitol Police Officer Brian D. The officers have been placed on administrative leave while the police accountability office investigates, police said. The office is an independent body that deals with allegations of misconduct.įive people died in and around the riot at the U.S. Capitol, I will immediately terminate them," he said. "If any SPD officers were directly involved in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol were unlawful and resulted in the death of another police officer," Diaz said. "The Department fully supports all lawful expressions of First Amendment freedom of speech, but the violent mob and events that unfolded at the U.S.
The statement does not allege any illegal actions. Capitol, the police chief said.Ĭhief Adrian Diaz said in a statement that the department was made aware Friday that at least two officers were reportedly in the nation's capital on the day of the riot.
Two Seattle police officers are on leave after reports they were in Washington, D.C., Wednesday when a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S.
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