Bidens Pay Respects To Murdered US Capitol Officer

February 3, 2021 Joe Biden, Police

President Joe Biden paid his respects to slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, whose remains were given the rare distinction of lying in honor at the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday evening.

Sicknick’s cremated remains arrived on the East Front of the Capitol and were placed in the Rotunda overnight to allow his colleagues and lawmakers to honor him. Biden and first lady Jill Biden held their hands to their hearts and the president made the sign of the cross as they stood near Sicknick’s urn and a folded American flag.

Members of Congress will attend the viewing and pay tribute to Sicknick on Wednesday morning, with remarks from Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

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President Biden pays his respect to slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, whose remains were given the rare distinction of lying in honor at the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday evening. https://t.co/A2yWWckG5a

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