He Took over a Capitol Police Force Reeling From Jan. 6. Now Chief Manger Is Retiring

He took over a Capitol Police force reeling from Jan. 6. Now Chief Manger is retiring

WASHINGTON — When J. Thomas Manger took charge of the Capitol Police in the aftermath of Jan. 6, 2021, he said that day “should not define us.”

'Slap In The Face!': Outgoing Capitol Police Chief Blasts Trump Over Jan. 6 Pardons

J. Thomas Manger, who took the top post on the force following the deadly Capitol riot, called out the president for sending a "chilling message" to officers.

Retired Capitol Police Chief Manger leaves job Jan. 6 riot inspired him to take

Now retired U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger took the job after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot with the goal of helping the department rebuild and reform. As the nation watched the U.S. Capitol under attack that day, Manger, who was retired after serving as police chief in Fairfax and Montgomery counties, wanted to help. “Just so emotional in terms of what I was seeing on the screen, and I thought, ‘How could this happen?’” he said. He…

'Slap in the face': Retiring Capitol Police chief slams Trump's Jan. 6 pardons

Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger blasted President Donald Trump's pardons of convicted Jan. 6 rioters ahead of his planned retirement.During a Wednesday report on CBS News, correspondent Scott MacFarlane explained that Manger was pulled out of retirement after the 2021 riot to help with "rebuilding an already understaffed force and beefing up the intelligence unit, which failed so mightily ahead of the siege.""But as he departs, Manger has som…

Outgoing Police Chief Protects Democrat Scandal, Criticizes Trump Over J6 Pardons

It’s always a bit of a spectacle, isn’t it, when the old guard in Washington starts to feel the ground shift beneath their feet? You... The post Outgoing Police Chief Protects Democrat Scandal, Criticizes Trump Over J6 Pardons appeared first on Patriot Journal.