GOP congressman refuses to shake hand of cop who saved his neck on January 6

GOP congressman refuses to shake hand of cop who saved his neck on January 6
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David Badash
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 The New Civil Rights Movement
June 17, 2021

Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone was one of 140 law enforcement officers injured protecting the U.S. Capitol and members of Congress on January 6. He was so badly beaten he suffered a heart attack fighting Trump's insurrectionists but he was conscious enough to hear at one point the rioters scream, "Kill him with his own gun!"

On Wednesday, one day after 21 House Republicans voted against a bill to award Congressional gold medals to all the police officers who fought to save lives and democracy on January 6, Officer Fanone was in the U.S. Capitol, and ran into Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA).

Congressman Clyde, who sits on the Homeland Security Committee and is one of the 21 who voted against the awards, refused to even shake Officer Fanone's hand.

Clyde is the lawmaker who falsely compared the rioters and insurrectionists to a "normal tourist visit."

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) took to Twitter to make the accusation, which was backed up by Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican.


Here's video of Officer Fanone being attacked by Trump's insurrectionists:


Here's Congressman Clyde literally barricading the door on Jan. 6, with members of the Capitol Hill Police:


Here's Clyde outright lying:


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