U.S. Capitol Law Enforcement Officer Eugene Goodman goes to a gown practice session for the 59th inaugural event for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at the Capitol on Monday.
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U.S. Capitol Law Enforcement Officer Eugene Goodman goes to a gown practice session for the 59th inaugural event for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at the Capitol on Monday.
Jonathan Ernst/AP.
On this day 2 weeks earlier, U.S. Capitol Law enforcement officer Eugene Goodman ended up being a hero, as he fearlessly directed individuals in the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol far from the Senate chamber.
Today, officer Goodman was provided the honor of accompanying Vice President-elect Kamala Harris through that exact same structure to the inaugural event.
Goodman, who is Black, is seen in a video facing the mainly white mob, some holding Confederate flags, and diverting them far from the Senate chamber, where legislators were fulfilling in the procedure of accrediting the outcomes of the governmental election. 5 individuals passed away in the rioting, and Goodman is credited with assisting to avoid extra bloodshed.
Legislation has actually been presented in Congress to offer Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal for his actions. He has actually likewise been called the acting deputy sergeant-at-arms for your house for Inauguration Day.
