Schumer Says He'll Fire
Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, House Sergeant-at-Arms Resigns.
Senate Minority Leader
Chuck Schumer made the
statement about Michael
C. Stenger on Thursday.
If Senate Sergeant Arms Stenger hasn’t vacated the position by then,
I will fire him as soon as Democrats have a majority in the Senate, Sen Chuck Schumer, (D-NY) Minority Leader,
via 'The New York Times'.
Schumer's comments come a day
after a pro-Trump mob descended upon the
U.S. Capitol, overtaking the entire building.
The pro-Trump insurgents interrupted
the Electoral College certification
of President-elect Joe Biden.
The responsibilities of the Sergeant-at-Arms
of each house of Congress are related to the
security of the chambers and Capitol offices. .
Stenger has been the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms
since 2018, after a 35-year career in the Secret Service.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced
that House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul D. Irving
will resign from the station.
Pelosi called for the resignation of
Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund as well,
who she said "hasn't even called us since this happened."