Michael Fanone, a D.C. Metropolitan Police officer who was injured while defending the Capitol during the insurrection on Jan. 6, is calling out Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., for giving the metaphorical “middle finger” to those who bravely served their country that day.
What You Need To Know
- D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone called GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia a "coward" after a tense exchange on Capitol Hill
- Clyde was one of 21 GOP lawmakers who voted against a bill that would award congressional medals of honor to officers who responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill
- Fanone, who was severely injured during the attack, toured Capitol Hill on Wednesday in an attempt to meet with any of the 21 lawmakers who opposed the bill
- Fanone said Rep. Clyde refused to shake his hand when they met on an elevator, and then "ran as quickly as he could, like a coward”
