Pennsylvania Republicans in the state house loudly booed two former Capitol Police officers who were part of the force that defended Congress against the GOP-led domestic terrorist attack on January 6th, the Washington Post reports, hitting a new low for MAGA office holders.
Democratic House Speaker Joanna McClinton introduced Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and former sergeant Aquilino Gonell in a floor speech, calling them “heroes” who “bravely defended democracy in the United States Capitol against rioters and insurrection on January 6th.”
At that point, people in the room said, the chamber erupted into chaos as Republicans booed and hissed the men and the description of an “insurrection,” while Democrats responded to support the visitors. “I heard some hissing and I saw about eight to 10 of my Republican colleagues walk out angrily as they were announced as police officers from the U.S. Capitol on January 6,” said state representative Arvind Venkat, who represents suburban Pittsburgh, noting he was “shocked and appalled.”