US Capitol Police officer hailed as hero for diverting pro-Trump mob during riot
By Chris Williams
Lone Capitol Police Officer Faces Protesters During Building Breach
A lone police officer diverted a group of protesters away from the Senate floor as pro-Trump demonstrators breached the Capitol building on Jan. 6 (Credit: Igor Bobic/ HuffPost via Storyful)
WASHINGTON - A U.S. Capitol Police officer is being praised as a hero for steering a violent pro-Trump mob away from lawmakers last Wednesday according to USA Today.
Several news outlets have identified the officer as Eugene Goodman.
Goodman was stationed at the U.S. Capitol last week when an angry pro-Trump crowd breached security and stormed the building, breaking down doors and windows and ransacking several lawmakers’ offices and the Senate chamber.