US Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Goodman was quick to act during the 6 January attack by engaging rioters and ushering Senator Mitt Romney to safety

Eugene Goodman, the Capitol police officer who led violent rioters away from lawmakers during the 6 January attack, has been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by the US Senate.

The Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, called the vote at the end of Friday's impeachment proceedings, noting Goodman's foresight in the midst of chaos, and his willingness to make himself a target of the mob's rage so that others might reach safety".