U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman attends a costume rehearsal for the 59th inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice Pr
The Capitol Police officer who diverted a mob from breaching the Senate chambers throughout the assault on the Capitol escorted Vice President-elect Kamala Harris into the Capitol Wednesday forward of the inauguration.
Eugene Goodman has been praised for luring a gaggle of rioters away from the chamber whereas Senators had been nonetheless inside, and a number of other lawmakers are pushing laws to award him the Congressional Gold Medal.
Goodman was tapped to be performing deputy Senate sergeant-at-arms for Inauguration Day.