Jan. 6 Heroes Snub Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy in Congressional Gold Medal Handshake Line
Law enforcement officers were awarded the Congressional Gold Medals on Tuesday for their roles protecting the Capitol from Donald Trump supporters on January 6, 2021. It was one of Nancy Pelosi's final ceremonial acts as Speaker of the House. Republicans Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell were also in attendance. Given the opportunity to shake hands, many recipients left McConnell hanging while they ignored McCarthy.
Holy shit. January 6 police officers and their families skip Mitch McConnell as he tries to shake their hands. (h/t @acyn) pic.twitter.com/Uc7mSHxC9s
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) December 6, 2022
UPDATE: Here's the family of officer Brian Sicknick explaining why.
FLASH: Family of officer Brian Sicknick refuses to shake hands with Sen McConnell and Rep McCarthy at Congressional gold medal ceremony. Brian’s brother Ken Sicknick tells me why ====> pic.twitter.com/Y34CI8MCTi
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) December 6, 2022
absolutely absurd that Kevin McCarthy is speaking at an event commemorating law enforcement responders to January 6 pic.twitter.com/QQ2b8hRlpW
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 6, 2022
McCarthy's participation is ... noteworthy ... because he recently indicated he planned to investigate the Jan. 6 Committee. Meanwhile, McConnell recently said he would back Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for president again. Among many other things.