Two police officers who protected the Capitol on January 6th were booed by Republican state lawmakers during an event in Pennsylvania where they were being honored for their heroic actions. Sergeant Gonnell and Officer Dunn, who have been traveling the nation to raise awareness about threats to democracy, were met with boos and disrespectful behavior from some Republican representatives.
Despite the negative reception, Sergeant Gonnell, a retired sergeant and Iraq War veteran, expressed his lack of surprise at the behavior, citing the ongoing support for insurrectionists by some elected officials. He emphasized that their actions on January 6th were not politically motivated but a fulfillment of their duty to protect the Capitol.
