publication date: Thursday, January 6, 2022 (part of Winter 2022)

category: Justice

clue: When the Senate decided to give him their highest award, he was already there to accept.

explanation: Goodman was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for his role in diverting rioters away from the Senate chamber during the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Jesse King


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