Attack on Capitol Hill, officer "hero" He is running for Democratic Congress

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A former Capitol Hill police officer He is running for the US Congress as a Democrat. Harry Dunn was in use during the Attacks on January 6th three years ago and was appointed to defend the office of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Dunn, who left the uniform in December, is running for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District.

Harry Dunn is trying a political career The decision to pursue a political career came after Democratic Congressman John Sarbanes announced his intention not to run for the same seat again. Dunn was also one of the agents who spoke openly about the violence he and his colleagues suffered during the attack on Congress. He was a witness before the commission specifically set up to investigate the attacks.

Awards and autobiography In 2022, he received the Congressional Gold Medal and on January 6, 2023, President Joe Biden awarded him the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second highest civilian honor in the United States, to mark the second anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in American history. His autobiography “Standing My Ground” was published in October 2023.