Police Officers Sue Congress for January 6 Memorial Installation
Two police officers are suing Congress to compel the installation of a memorial for the January 6 attack, citing a failure to honor their service.
Overview
- Two police officers have filed a lawsuit against Congress seeking to compel the installation of a memorial for the January 6 attack at the Capitol.
- The lawsuit argues that the lack of a memorial reflects an effort by some political figures to rewrite the history of the events that occurred.
- In 2022, Congress passed a law mandating a memorial for officers present during the January 6 riot, but the installation deadline has passed without action.
- The Architect of the Capitol has not received any instructions from House Speaker Mike Johnson regarding the memorial's installation, raising concerns among plaintiffs.
- Over 100 law enforcement officers were injured during the January 6 attack, prompting calls for a memorial to honor their service and sacrifices.
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"…The lawsuit’s plaintiffs — Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges and former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — have been outspoken critics of Republicans’ revisionist history of Jan. 6."
Associated Press·19d·"…The efforts of those officers to protect the Capitol that day have been “submerged and suppressed by Speaker Johnson and Donald Trump,” Raskin said Thursday during a livestream on X with Dunn and Hodges."
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The memorial plaque has not been installed due to inaction by congressional leaders, specifically House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has not authorized or instructed the Architect of the Capitol to place it in the Capitol building, despite the March 2023 deadline set by law.
Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges filed the lawsuit. They argue that the failure to install the memorial reflects a political effort to rewrite the history of January 6, influenced by conspiracy theories spread by former President Trump and his allies[1].
The lawsuit seeks a court order requiring the installation of the January 6 memorial plaque in the U.S. Capitol, as mandated by the 2022 law, to honor the officers who protected the Capitol during the attack.
Over 100 law enforcement officers were injured during the January 6 attack, which has prompted calls for a memorial to honor their service and sacrifices[1].
Political rhetoric from former President Trump, who downplayed the attack and spread conspiracy theories about January 6, has influenced some congressional leaders and contributed to the delay and political divisiveness surrounding the memorial's installation[1].
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