• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Science
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech
Police officers to receive Congressional Gold Medals for Jan. 6

Police officers to receive Congressional Gold Medals for Jan. 6

December 6, 2022
‘Surprisingly resilient’: IMF lifts global growth forecasts

‘Surprisingly resilient’: IMF lifts global growth forecasts

January 30, 2023
South Dakota Senator Benched in ‘Suckling’ Advice Scandal

South Dakota Senator Benched in ‘Suckling’ Advice Scandal

January 30, 2023
London School of Economics to ditch religious terms like ‘Christmas break’

London School of Economics to ditch religious terms like ‘Christmas break’

January 30, 2023
President Biden to End COVID-19 National Emergencies on May 11

President Biden to End COVID-19 National Emergencies on May 11

January 30, 2023
Gisele Bündchen Goes Braless In Sheer Dress As She Returns To Modeling After Tom Brady Divorce

Gisele Bündchen Goes Braless In Sheer Dress As She Returns To Modeling After Tom Brady Divorce

January 30, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Biden Stealing Credit on GOP Declaring COVID ‘Over’

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Biden Stealing Credit on GOP Declaring COVID ‘Over’

January 30, 2023
Myanmar invited to Asian military meeting co-chaired by US

Myanmar invited to Asian military meeting co-chaired by US

January 30, 2023
Police account in Tyre Nichols arrest report contradicts videos of fatal beatdown

Police account in Tyre Nichols arrest report contradicts videos of fatal beatdown

January 30, 2023
Putin cleared way for Ukraine to join Nato: Johnson

Putin cleared way for Ukraine to join Nato: Johnson

January 30, 2023
Tyre Nichols’s Parents to Attend State of the Union Address

Tyre Nichols’s Parents to Attend State of the Union Address

January 30, 2023
MSNBC Host Confronts Matt Gaetz Over ‘Pardon’ Testimonies

MSNBC Host Confronts Matt Gaetz Over ‘Pardon’ Testimonies

January 30, 2023
Cindy Williams, Shirley of ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Fame, Dies at 75

Cindy Williams, Shirley of ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Fame, Dies at 75

January 30, 2023
DNYUZ
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Television
    • Theater
    • Gaming
    • Sports
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
No Result
View All Result
DNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Police officers to receive Congressional Gold Medals for Jan. 6

December 6, 2022
in News, Politics
Police officers to receive Congressional Gold Medals for Jan. 6
572
SHARES
1.6k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

WASHINGTON — Top House and Senate leaders will present law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with Congressional Gold Medals on Tuesday, awarding them Congress’s highest honor nearly two years after they fought with former President Donald Trump’s supporters in a brutal and bloody attack.

To recognize the hundreds of officers who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6, the medals will be placed in four locations — at U.S. Capitol Police headquarters, the Metropolitan Police Department, the Capitol and the Smithsonian Institution. President Joe Biden said when he signed the legislation last year that a medal will be placed at the Smithsonian museum “so all visitors can understand what happened that day.”

The ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda comes as Democrats, just weeks away from losing their House majority, race to finish a nearly 18-month investigation of the insurrection. Democrats and two Republicans conducting the probe have vowed to uncover the details of the attack, which came as Trump tried to overturn his election defeat and encouraged his supporters to “fight like hell” in a rally just before the congressional certification.

Awarding the medals will be among House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s last ceremonial acts as she prepares to step down from leadership. When the bill passed the House more than a year ago, she said the law enforcement officers from across the city defended the Capitol because they were “the type of Americans who heard the call to serve and answered it, putting country above self.”

“They enabled us to return to the Capitol,” and certify Biden’s presidency, she said then, “to that podium that night to show the world that our democracy had prevailed and that it had succeeded because of them.”

Dozens of the officers who fought off the rioters sustained serious injuries. As the mob of Trump’s supporters pushed past them and into the Capitol, police were beaten with American flags and their own guns, dragged down stairs, sprayed with chemicals and trampled and crushed by the crowd. Officers suffered physical wounds, including brain injuries and other lifelong effects, and many struggled to work afterward because they were so traumatized.

Four officers who testified at a House hearing last year spoke openly about the lasting mental and physical scars, and some detailed near-death experiences.

Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges described foaming at the mouth, bleeding and screaming as the rioters tried to gouge out his eye and crush him between two heavy doors. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who rushed to the scene, said he was “grabbed, beaten, tased, all while being called a traitor to my country.” Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn said a large group of people shouted the N-word at him as he was trying to keep them from breaching the House chamber.

At least nine people who were at the Capitol that day died during and after the rioting, including a woman who was shot and killed by police as she tried to break into the House chamber and three other Trump supporters who suffered medical emergencies. Two police officers died by suicide in the days that immediately followed, and a third officer, Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, collapsed and later died after one of the rioters sprayed him with a chemical. A medical examiner determined he died of natural causes.

Several months after the attack, in August 2021, the Metropolitan Police announced that two more of their officers who had responded to the insurrection had died by suicide. The circumstances that led to their deaths were unknown.

The June 2021 House vote to award the medals won widespread support from both parties. But 21 House Republicans voted against it — lawmakers who had downplayed the violence and stayed loyal to Trump. The Senate passed the legislation by voice vote, with no Republican objections.

Pelosi, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will attend the ceremony and award the medals. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee are also expected to attend.

The Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor Congress can bestow, has been handed out by the legislative branch since 1776. Previous recipients include George Washington, Sir Winston Churchill, Bob Hope and Robert Frost. In recent years, Congress has awarded the medals to former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason, who became a leading advocate for people struggling with Lou Gehrig’s disease, and biker Greg LeMond.

Signing the bill at the White House last year, Biden said the officers’ heroism cannot be forgotten.

The insurrection was a “violent attempt to overturn the will of the American people,” and Americans have to understand what happened, he said. “The honest and unvarnished truth. We have to face it.”

The post Police officers to receive Congressional Gold Medals for Jan. 6 appeared first on NBC News.

Share229Tweet143Share

Trending Posts

Two More Memphis Police Officers Are Suspended in Tyre Nichols’s Death

Two More Memphis Police Officers Are Suspended in Tyre Nichols’s Death

January 30, 2023
2 monkeys missing from Dallas Zoo believed to have been taken, police say

2 monkeys missing from Dallas Zoo believed to have been taken, police say

January 30, 2023
Memphis Fire Department fires three following Tyre Nichols death

Memphis Fire Department fires three following Tyre Nichols death

January 30, 2023
Biden plans to end the Covid public health emergency this spring in a major shift to federal response

Biden plans to end the Covid public health emergency this spring in a major shift to federal response

January 30, 2023
Nina Ali Exits ‘The Real Housewives Of Dubai’ After 1 Season

Nina Ali Exits ‘The Real Housewives Of Dubai’ After 1 Season

January 30, 2023

Copyright © 2023.

Site Navigation

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Sports
    • Television
    • Theater
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel

Copyright © 2023.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT