Former Capitol Police officer Aquilino Gonell said he and his fellow officers 'risked everything' to defend the Capitol during the riot on January 6, 2021.
CHICAGO — The uncommitted delegates to the Democratic National Convention announced Wednesday night that their chief request was denied by Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign — to have a Palestinian American speak to the convention here.
“I’ve been waiting for a call,' said Abbas Alawieh, a Michigan delegate and former congressional chief of staff who has acted as spokesperson of the delegates, holding up his cellphone as a prop. 'They weren't getting back to us, they weren't getting back us, they weren't getting back to us.' Then, Alawieh said, a call came in Wednesday evening from an official he did not identify. 'The call said, 'Abbas, the answer is no,'” he said.
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