The 26-year-old, who wrested the gun from a shooter who killed 11 people, has been hailed as a hero. Now, he's using his platform to redirect the overwhelming support to Asian American communities.
Lawmakers have invited the parents of Tyre Nichols, the man who died after Memphis, Tennessee, police officers beat him earlier this month, and Brandon Tsay, the man credited with saving lives by disarming the gunman in an attempted second mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, to attend the State of the Union address on Feb. 7.