JUST IN: Senate Majority Leader Schumer announces he'll ask the Senate to pass legislation to award Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal.
Senators give Officer Goodman, who is in the Senate chamber, a standing ovation. pic.twitter.com/0P9jsGc1bw
it should be noted, though, that behind the accolades for Officer Goodman, this is going on, which could make the whole situation extra stressful for him:
Vote totals varied for each boss but each of the seven -- acting Chief Yoganada Pittman, two assistant chiefs, three deputy chiefs and a captain in the division that staffs the Capitol building -- were found not to have the confidence of rank-and-file officers, according to two sources who shared the vote totals with CNN.
Voting on the question began Thursday afternoon and ran for 24 hours before votes were tabulated, giving officers on three shifts a chance to vote at work. Voting was limited to members represented by the union that represents rank-and-file officers.
Gus Papathanasiou, chairman of that union, declined to comment Friday night.
"It's been just over one month since one of our nation's darkest days, and the trauma is still incredibly raw and difficult for the many officers who fought heroically on the 6th," Pittman said in a statement. "Since being sworn in on January 8th, my executive team and I have made the well-being of our officers our top priority. While progress has been made, more work remains. And I am committed to ensuring every officer gets what they need and deserve."
The vote comes after officers recently told CNN that intelligence and operational failures left them vulnerable to the attack on January 6, and said they worry current leadership is incapable of managing future incidents [....]
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by artappraiser on Fri, 02/12/2021 - 8:55pm
it should be noted, though, that behind the accolades for Officer Goodman, this is going on, which could make the whole situation extra stressful for him:
US Capitol Police officers issue vote of no confidence for acting chief, other top leaders
By Whitney Wild and Peter Nickeas, CNN, Updated 10:42 PM ET, Fri February 12, 2021
by artappraiser on Fri, 02/12/2021 - 10:50pm
by artappraiser on Sat, 02/13/2021 - 12:22am