(NPR) Former Capitol Police Chief: 'I've Never Seen Anything Like' Jan. 6 Attack

Former Capitol Police Chief: 'I've Never Seen Anything Like' Jan. 6 Attack

Steven Sund was chief of U.S. Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 insurrection. He resigned after the attack but defends his agency's preparations.



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Former Capitol Police Chief: 'I've Never Seen Anything Like' Jan. 6 Attack

In an NPR interview, Steven Sund says U.S. Capitol Police expected some additional violence the day of the insurrection but he says nothing could have prepared them for what actually happened.