1. President Biden is awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to 12 people for their service in defending the Capitol and for their service as poll workers. Recipients include Capitol police Goodman, Fanone, Dunn and Edwards, and the two GA poll workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, who were vilified by Trump and falsely accused of election fraud. Officer Sicknick's family will get the Medal in his place.
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2. There was a brief ceremony this morning on the steps of the Capitol in remembrance of Jan6. There were short comments by the new Dem Majority leader Jeffries, by Pelosi and the Congressional Chaplain. Jeffries led the Congressman in the Pledge of Allegiance. I do not know if this was set up to be a Dem event, but the TV reporters could not find any Republican leaders in attendance, but there was at least one Republican there.
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Biden Honors 12 'Heroes' with Presidential Citizens Medal on Anniversary of Capitol Riots
Two years after the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the White House today is honoring a group of civilians — including Capitol and Metro police officers, election workers, and state and local officials — 'who made exemplary contributions' to American democracy that day
2. There was a brief ceremony this morning on the steps of the Capitol in remembrance of Jan6. There were short comments by the new Dem Majority leader Jeffries, by Pelosi and the Congressional Chaplain. Jeffries led the Congressman in the Pledge of Allegiance. I do not know if this was set up to be a Dem event, but the TV reporters could not find any Republican leaders in attendance, but there was at least one Republican there.
Fallen Police Officers Remembered on January 6 Anniversary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and other Democrats marked the second anniversary of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. They gathered on the East Front steps of the building. Others in attendance one Republican, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA); former House...