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The National Guard erected what they described as a "non-scalable fence" to protect the U.S. on Thursday – one day after pro- supporters stormed the building. The 7-foot fence surrounding the capital will be in place for at least 30 days, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told local media during a D.C. news conference that also included Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee. The U.S. Capitol Police chief says he will resign after officers failed to protect the Capitol during yesterday’s riot. U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund will resign amid calls to do so following the violent breach of the building, effective Jan. 16.&nbsp; Earlier Thursday, Sund defended his department's response to the mob&nbsp;saying officers "acted valiantly when faced with thousands of individuals involved in violent riotous actions" as they stormed the building. Rioters "actively attacked" Capitol police and other law enforcement officers Wednesday with metal pipes, discharged chemical irritants, and "took up other weapons against our officers," Sund said. FOX 5’s Bob Barnard has the latest on the Capitol Police investigation following deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol. The attack on the Capitol was "unlike any I have ever experienced in my 30 years in law enforcement here in Washington, D.C.,'' said Sund, a former city police officer. "Make no mistake: these mass riots were not First Amendment activities; they were criminal riotous behavior. The actions of the USCP officers were heroic given the situation they faced.'' On Wednesday, supporters marched to the Capitol building following a rally featuring President Donald Trump and quickly overwhelmed Capitol police and their barriers before penetrating the building and clashing with law enforcement inside. One day after chaos enveloped the Capitol Hill neighborhood, The protesters were challenging the results of the 2020 election, and hoped to halt the Electoral College vote count after Congress had already convened. In addition, McCarthy said the National Guard members who were already in the nation’s capital to support D.C. and Capitol police would be augmented by members from neighboring states. Late on Wednesday, Maryland and Virginia sent National Guard members to help enforce security in the capital. He noted that additional National Guard commitments were made by Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. According to McCarthy, there were currently 150 National Guard members on the Capitol grounds when he spoke around noon, and they would soon swell to 850. DC Police Chief Robert Contee says protocol and jurisdiction were both considerations that had to be taken into account before officers could respond to the riots that took place at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. By the weekend, 6,200 National Guard members will be in the D.C. area to support Capitol police and D.C. police, he said. Bowser has extended a public emergency order for 15 days – through Inauguration Day.

The National Guard erected what they described as a "non-scalable fence" to protect the U.S. on Thursday – one day after pro- supporters stormed the building. The 7-foot fence surrounding the capital will be in place for at least 30 days, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told local media during a D.C. news conference that also included Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee. The U.S. Capitol Police chief says he will resign after officers failed to protect the Capitol during yesterday’s riot. U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund will resign amid calls to do so following the...

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