Capitol Police officers and their family members pointedly refused to shake hands with Republican lawmakers Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Kevin McCarthy after being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their heroism during the Jan. 6 riot.
Chuck SchumerAfter being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol for their heroism during the Jan. 6 riot staged by supporters of former President Donald Trump, police officers and their family members pointedly refused to shake hands with the two highest-ranking Republican lawmakers, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
"Exactly 23 months ago, our nation suffered the most staggering assault on democracy since the Civil War," Pelosi said at the ceremony, which was also attended by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. "Jan. 6 was a day of horror and heartbreak. It is also a moment of extraordinary heroism. Staring down deadly violence and despicable bigotry, our law enforcement officers bravely stood in the breach, ensuring that democracy survived on that dark day.
In the wake of the attack on the Capitol, whose goal was to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Trump to Joe Biden, both McConnell and McCarthy sharply criticized the former president for his role in seeking to overturn the 2020 election results that day. Yet neither man voted to impeach Trump, earning the derision of many Capitol Police officers and their families.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., applauds as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
McCarthy, who is aiming to succeed Pelosi as speaker now that Republicans have regained control of the House of Representatives, traveled to Trump's Florida home and country club on Jan. 28, 2021, despite Trump's unrelenting promotion of the false claim that he lost the 2020 election because of voter fraud.
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