Jan. 6 plaque made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol
ABC News••general
Key Points:
- The official plaque honoring police officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, is missing from public display at the Capitol and is believed to be in storage, with House Speaker Mike Johnson yet to unveil it.
- The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by officers demanding the plaque be displayed, arguing that Congress has already recognized their service and that the plaque must include all 3,600 responding officers.
- In response to the absence of the official plaque, around 100 mostly Democratic members of Congress have created and displayed makeshift replicas outside their offices to honor the officers and preserve the memory of the attack.
- The lack of a formal memorial has raised concerns about the potential erosion of public memory regarding
