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We learned the identity of Eugene Goodman just after the January 6th terrorist attack on the Capitol. Footage was widely circulated of Goodman, the sole Capitol Police officer at one of the doors to the Senate chamber, thinking fast on his feet and using himself as bait to distract a mob of terrorists. He lured the mob away from the Senate chamber and likely saved the lives of many senators just with that one fast-thinking scheme. This is the footage we had one month ago:

During the second day of the impeachment trial, the House impeachment managers began laying out the tick-tock, minute by minute, of what was happening as terrorists breached the Capitol and how close so many Capitol staffers, senators and representatives came to being murdered. The managers introduced never-before-seen footage of so many heroic acts by Capitol Police officers, who were under-resourced and outnumbered in many situations, but still managed to evacuate civilians and help people evade the terrorists. Which led to even more remarkable revelations about Officer Goodman:

It is completely incredible that Mr. Goodman saved the lives of nearly every senator, Mike Pence, Pence’s family, and numerous Capitol staffers with his quick thinking. Apparently, Mitt Romney didn’t even know that Goodman was the one to tell him to turn back and move away from danger. Reportedly, Romney found Goodman yesterday to personally thank him, and Romney was quite emotional about it. Senators have introduced a bill to give Eugene Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal as well. Goodman should be in charge of the Capitol Police, or perhaps he should be appointed the new Sergeant at Arms.

God bless Officer Eugene Goodman. ?? pic.twitter.com/2EIzD3D1kk

— Willie Geist (@WillieGeist) February 10, 2021

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