GOP won’t install Jan. 6 plaque honoring law enforcement, Democrats say
- Congress authorized a cast bronze plaque to recognize law enforcement officers for their actions defending the Capitol amid the January 6, 2021 attack.
- Republican leaders, reportedly influenced by President Trump, have refused to install the plaque, fearing it might anger him.
- The plaque remains stored in a Capitol basement, surrounded by cleaning supplies, rather than being displayed prominently on the Capitol's Western Front.
- Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that Republicans, guided by their leader Donald Trump, have been instructed to act as if the events of January 6 did not occur, which has prevented the plaque from being installed.
- The stalled memorial reflects ongoing political divisions and efforts to downplay January 6, which could hinder public recognition of law enforcement bravery and historical truth.
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Republicans Won't Install Plaque for January 6 Officers
"More than three years after its installation was approved by Congress, a plaque honoring law enforcement personnel for defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is instead sitting in a Capitol basement utility room surrounded by tools and maintenance equipment," the Washington Post reports."The ca
Mike Johnson & the GOP won't install Jan 6 plaque honoring those who protected the Capitol
Three years ago, in 2022, Congress passed an omnibus spending bill. One provision in the act authorized the creation and installation of a plaque honoring the individuals who protected the Capitol from a frenzied mob of rioters and insurrectionists on...
Congressman Says Trump Directed Republicans to ‘Erase’ January 6 Capitol Riot From History
Former President Donald Trump has reportedly told Republicans to erase the January 6 Capitol riots from history, according to a congressman’s statement. This claim has added to the ongoing debate about how the events of that day are remembered and discussed in political circles. The January 6 riot, which shocked the nation, involved a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob trying to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election r…
Trump Instructs Republicans to 'Erase' January 6 Riots From History, Congressman Says
Democrats accuse Trump and Republicans of attempting to erase the memory of the January 6 attack by refusing to install a legally mandated plaque honoring police officers who defended the Capitol.
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