21 Republicans oppose awarding medals for Capitol defence

Medals will still be awarded, though Republican no votes draw criticism from across political aisle.

Members of the US Republican party are coming under fire after 21 voted against a bill to award Capitol police officers gold medals for their acts during the January 6 riot that attempted to block the transition of power in the US. Both the Senate and House agreed to award the medals, but the final vote in the House of Representatives was 406-21. All 21 votes votes against the bill came from Republicans, some of whom aired their differences of opinion about the events of January 6. The riot was attended largely by supporters of former President Donald Trump who came from myriad far-right and anti-government groups, and the QAnon movement that believes Trump was chosen to defeat a cabal of international “Deep State” liberal elites who traffic children for their blood to stay young.