Biden Awards Medals on Jan. 6 to Capitol Police Officers, Poll Workers

Biden Awards Medals on Jan. 6 to Capitol Police Officers, Poll Workers
President Joe Biden leaves after a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach and to award Presidential Citizens Medals in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 6, 2023. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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President Joe Biden marked the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol by awarding medals to Capitol Police officers who were on duty that day as well as poll workers and election officials.

Biden bestowed Presidential Citizens Medals on 14 individuals, including Officers Harry Dunn and Eugene Goodman, as he hailed the response by law enforcement to the breach.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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