Biden Signs Bill Awarding Congressional Gold Medals To Officers Who Responded on Jan. 6

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law awarding four Congressional Gold Medals to law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6 during the riot. At the Rose Garden ceremony on Thursday, the…

Madison SummersAug 6, 20213 min read

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Law Enforcement officers testified last week about their experiences defending the U.S. Capitol on January 6.

During a hearing before a House select committee investigating January 6, Washington, D.C., Police Officer Daniel Hodges was asked what he thinks about lawmakers who have suggested calling the rioters “tourists.”

He said on July 27, “Well, if that’s what American tourists are like, I can see why foreign countries don’t like American tourists.”

Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn said on CNN after his testimony, “You know what hurts more than — or just as much as — what happened on January 6th, the attacks? The attacks on our credibility and that we’re lying and that we don’t love our country and we’re fake police officers, and we’re not real cops.”

Additionally, Tom Manger, the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, told CNN recently, “The safety and security of the U.S. Capitol, the Congress, that legislative process, those are top priorities.”

Manger also said he disagrees with those who view the Capitol riot as “a normal tourist visit” or “a lovefest.” He said, “That’s not the way I saw it.” However, as Manger said, “Everybody’s entitled to their opinion.”