Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal didn’t shake hands with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy, at a ceremony on Tuesday.
, 2021. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi thanked the recipients for “courageously answering the call to defend our democracy in one of the nation’s darkest hours.”
McConnel also thanked the recipients. “Thank you for saving our country,” he said “Thank you for being not just our friends but our heroes.” McCarthy echoed the sentiment, stating that he hoped “every American will see this award and feel the gratitude for every law enforcement officer who answered the call of duty every day, but especially the Capitol Police officers and the MPD.”
But the gratitude fell short for some of those honored in the ceremony. The family of officer Brian Sicknick, who died after suffering multiple strokes in the days after the attack, refused to shake hands with McConnell and McCarthy. Sicknick’s brother, Ken Sicknick, told CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane that the decision was spurred by Republican leadership failing to condemn Trump in the aftermath of the attack. “With them it’s party first,” Sicknick said.
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====>
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