Many of the officers Pres. Biden will recognize on Friday have testified about their harrowing experiences during the insurrection.
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The recipients include Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges, Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, Capitol Police Officer Carolyn Edwards, retired Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, and retired Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone. Others who will receive the award include Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, mother-daughter election workers who were the target of right-wing conspiracies following the 2020 race. They've sincethe attacks against them began, describing how they were forced to leave their jobs.
Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman confronts protesters as they storm the Capitol after listening to a speech by President Trump, Jan. 6, 2021.Many of the officers Biden will recognize on Friday have testified about their harrowing experiences during the insurrection. More than 100 officers were injured as pro-Donald Trump supporters stormed the area.
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