SCHUMER TO FIRE SENATE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS AFTER TRUMP RIOT

New York Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, said that he would fire Michael C. Stenger, the Senate’s sergeant-at-arms, as soon as Democrats took the majority, Emily Cochrane and Michael Gold reported for the New York Times.

The statement, made in the wake of a violent mob breaking into the Capitol and entering the Senate chamber, was first reported by Politico.

The Senate’s sergeant-at-arms is the body’s chief law enforcement and executive officer. In his role, Mr. Stenger is responsible for overseeing the rules of the Senate and maintaining security in both the Capitol and Senate office buildings. He has held the position since April 2018.

The Senate’s sergeant-at-arms is elected by the chamber’s members.

Mr. Stenger was elected in April 2018, in a resolution that was passed by unanimous consent. Mr. Stenger spent 35 years in the Secret Service, according to his biography on the Senate’s website. He is also a former captain in the Marine Corps.

Previously, he served as the Senate’s assistant sergeant-at-arms for the Office of Protective Services and Continuity, a position in which one of his responsibilities is overseeing security.

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