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Kathimerini interview: ‘I never thought that the Capitol would be breached’
For the past 19 years, Gus Papathanasiou has been an officer of the United States Capitol Police. He is currently the chairman of the force's union.
‘I never thought that the Capitol would be breached’
For the past 19 years, Gus Papathanasiou has been an officer of the United States Capitol Police. He is currently the chairman of the force's union.
Union chief tells Kathimerini never thought Capitol breach could occur
Speaking to Kathimerini after the halls of US Congress in Washington were stormed last Wednesday by a mob in the wake of a rally by US President Donald Trump, the US Capitol Police Officers' Union chairman, Gus Papathanasiou, said he "never thought the Capitol would be breached."
Shocking scenes in Washington, D.C.; Four dead PHOTO / VIDEO
Former U.S. President George W. Bush compared the scene at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to that of a banana republic: "This is how election results are disputed in a banana republic - not our democratic republic."
The protesters tried to prevent Congress from confirming Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election, said the chief of police in Washington.
Trump supporters stormed the Capitol: Shots fired in the Capitol – A woman seriously injured (videos-photos) (Upd.2)
The dramatic developments led the security forces to order the evacuation of the Capitol by the deputies, who were given gas-masks for precaution
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