Tim Ryan Criticized for Not Placing Hand on Heart During National Anthem at 2020 Debate

Democratic presidential candidates Marianne Williamson, (L-R), Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke, former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, former Maryland congressman John Delaney, and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock take the stage at the beginning of the Democratic Presidential Debate at the Fox Theatre July 30, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. 20 Democratic presidential candidates were split into two groups of 10 to take part in the debate sponsored by CNN held over two nights at Detroit’s Fox Theatre. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Democratic presidential candidate Tim Ryan was criticized for being the only candidate to not put his or hand on his heart while the “Star-Spangled Banner” played before the debate on July 30 in Detroit.

The Ohio Representative stood with nine other candidates at the Fox Theatre.