Who’s in charge of the Capitol Police? Days after the chief of the force may have submitted a resignation letter, or may have rescinded a resignation letter, the assistant chief announces plans to retire at the end of the month.
Will he stay or will he go? The controversial Capitol Police Chief writes a letter of resignation, but it’s unclear whether his resignation will be accepted.
Roll Call is reporting that “U.S. Capitol Police Chief Kim C. Dine has submitted a letter of resignation to the Capitol Police Board, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation have confirmed.”
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has named Drew Willison as his new Chief of Staff. Willison, who was serving as Senate Sergeant at Arms on January 1, the day Reid sustained serious injuries at his Henderson, Nevada home, replaces David Krone.
When Sen. Harry Reid was injured in January, the Senate Sergeant at Arms — one of three people supervising the Capitol Police — was Andrew B. “Drew” Willison, a former top Reid staffer. As recently as March 3, Willison was “rumored to be taking over as Reid’s chief of staff.” Since the incident, the Capitol Police have refused to release any details about it.
The leadership of the troubled, 1,800 person Capitol Police force is withholding information about the circumstances surrounding Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) gruesome New Year’s Day injuries.
