'Big defection against Trump': Senate GOP leader agrees to hang January 6 plaque

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) had agreed to hang a plaque honoring the officers who protected the U.S. Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

Speaking on the Senate floor on Thursday, Tillis joined with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) to obtain unanimous consent to pass a resolution in favor of hanging the plaque after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) refused to display it throughout 2025.

"I also want to thank the Republican leader, Sen.