Mother of officer killed in Capitol riot refuses to shake McConnell's hand

Gladys Sicknick, mother of Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick who died after the Capitol riot, refused to shake hands with Republicans Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring Jan. 6 police.

In the video from Tuesday's awards, Sicknick is seen shaking hands with Democratic Senatorand receiving a kiss on the cheek from him before bypassing McConnell and McCarthy, who were both holding plaques.

Above, Gladys Sicknick, the mother of fallen U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, attends a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for U.S. Capitol Police and D.C. Metropolitan Police officers, alongside Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on December 6, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Sicknick snubbed the two lawmakers when they tried to shake her hand.

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