Capitol Police Officers Issue Vote of No Confidence in Acting Chief and Leadership
Members of the US Capitol Police have issued a vote of no confidence in their acting chief and other top leadership.
The rank and file officers passed votes of no confidence in acting Chief Yoganada Pittman, two assistant chiefs, three deputy chiefs and a captain in the Capitol building division.
The vote began on Thursday afternoon and continued for 24 hours, so that three shifts of officers could vote during work. Only officers represented by the rank and file union were permitted to vote.
The chief issued a statement claiming that there has been “progress” since the Capitol takeover on January 6, in which officers were not prepared at all for a large demonstration.
“It’s been just over one month since one of our nation’s darkest days,
