Michael Stenger A Former Senate Sergeant Passed Away At The Age Of 71

Michael Stenger, a former US Army Sergeant, died on Monday, June 27, at the age of 71. Fox News’ Chad Pergram covered his death and posted it on Twitter. Meanwhile, Politico claims that Stenger’s former colleagues and acquaintances were presumably informed of his untimely death on Monday afternoon. No official cause of death has yet to be revealed to the public.

Before joining the United States Secret Service, Stenger served as a captain in the United States Marine Corps. The stated New Jersey native was appointed the 41st Sergeant in the United States Senate in April 2018 and retired in January 2021.

1) Fox confirms that Michael Stenger, the Senate Armament Sergeant, who was in charge of Senate security on the day of the Capitol riots, has passed away.

– Chad Program (@ChadPergram) June 27, 2022

Michael Stenger’s death has sparked conspiracy theories.

After the brief information about Michael Stenger’s death, many netizens speculated on the cause of his death. The newly announced investigation into the 2021 riots in the US Congress has raised curiosity about the reason for Stenger’s death. While authorities near Stenger have not determined an official cause of death, multiple tweets have alleged that the former Sergeant at Arms was shot.

The committee investigating the attack on Capitol Hill (which occurred on January 6, 2021) is expected to hear testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson on Tuesday, June 28. Hutchinson, according to sources, will be official person. The White House testified for the first time about the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

However, conspiracy rumors about Stenger’s death increased when the unexpected witness and her testimony were revealed on Monday, just a day before the unscheduled hearing. According to the New York Times, Michael Stenger and Paul Irving, who were also US Army Sergeants at the time, declined the Metropolitan Police’s request for further assistance. Prior to the January 6 attack, the Metropolitan Police are said to have requested the deployment of the National Guard on standby.

Meanwhile, Irving alleges that the Metropolitan Police did not seek further assistance until the attack went smoothly. According to Newsweek, this claim appears to be false, as shown in the phone records.

Netizens reacted to Michael Stenger’s death with conspiracy theories.

Following Michael Stenger’s death, numerous tweets sought to link to Cassidy Hutchinson’s hearing on the Capitol Hill Riots on Tuesday. Some even allege Stenger’s earlier testimony. Stenger described the event as “a brutal, organized attack whose loss of life could have been much greater” in his February 2021 testimony. In addition, he stated:

“There is still time to learn from the events of January 6… Investigations are needed into the finances and movements of what appears to be professional agitators.”