President Biden on Friday awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal to law enforcement and state and local officials who defended the U.S. Capitol and upheld the integrity of the 2020 election.
This is the first time Mr. Biden has offered the Presidential Citizens Medal, and it comes two years after the In a White House ceremony Friday, President Biden gave the award to 12 people, including former Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, former Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone, and Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman. The late Capitol Police officerPresident Joe Biden greets U.S.
, the former Arizona House speaker who resisted pressure from people hoping to overturn the election. , a Capitol Police officer who faced harassment from rioters. He has served on the force for nearly 15 years. , a law enforcement officer who suffered a brain injury as a result of rioters' actions on Jan. 6, 2021. , a now-retired Metropolitan Police Department officer who was injured in the attack.
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