Multiple reports were published Monday regarding the death of Michael Stenger (Senate sergeant at-arms) who was in charge of security during the Capitol Riot. According to Fox News’ Chad Pergram, Stenger died Monday morning.
Fox reports that Michael Stenger (the Senate Sergeant At Arms) has passed away. He was responsible for security at the Capitol on the day of the Capitol Riot.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 27, 2022
The Washington Examiner also reported on it, saying that the cause of his death was “not immediately clear.”
Stenger was forced to resign following the Jan. 6, riot. He had been asked by Mitch McConnell for his resignation. Between 2018 and 2021, he was the Senate’s Sergeant at Arms. He had previously served with the Secret Service.
Senate Maj. Leader Mitch McConnell made a statement, in which he stated that he asked for and was granted the resignation of Michael Stenger. Stenger is the Senate Sergeant At Arms, Doorkeeper and requested his resignation immediately. pic.twitter.com/Qzfe5U2wdF
— Doge (@IntelDoge) January 8, 2021
It took the National Guard over four hours to arrive at the scene on that particular day. WUSA9 reported that some people have wondered if Stenger or his former House colleague, Paul Irving could have requested backup earlier.
In response to the security breach on Jan. 6, Congress passed a raft of procedural reforms to quash any confusion in the rules about what authority Congress’s security team had to call for reinforcements.
Stenger testified before Congress in 2021, saying there should be investigations of the funding and travel of what appeared to be “professional agitators.” It’s not clear who he was referencing in that testimony.
Today, Michael Stenger was discovered dead. He had been the Senate Sergeant of Arms since January 6.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) June 28, 2022
News of Stenger’s death, without the cause being announced immediately, set off questions.
The Jan. 6 Committee had announced, out of surprise, that they would meet on Tuesday.
JUST IN : Jan. 6, committee will hold a brief hearing to discuss recently acquired evidence. pic.twitter.com/Ijn96X8sfi
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 27, 2022
They previously stated that no further hearings would be held until July.
They did not explain their reasons for changing their minds and only stated that they were holding a hearing at 11 o’clock. tomorrow to “present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony.” The House is in recess, so they seem to want to stoke suspense about what they might have. But, given their history of lies and nonsense, expect something that they will spin as significant really isn’t. But at this point, they must be trying all they can think of to get the attention of the American people,since polls have shown people aren’t watching –and even Congressional Democrats saying “no one gives a bleep” about it.
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