I tried to go to Gavin’s inauguration, but couldn’t get in. I just kinda walked around the capital and ultimately settled right at the intersection of the main hallways to see all of the pols on their way. I was on the northeast corner of the intersection when Nancy Pelosi and her entourage came by (on their way to the bathroom lol). I stuck my hand out a bit and she shook it. Couldn’t say anything other than “Congratulations” in my shyness and the fact that she was clearly in a hurry. I later heard from a guy that I had seen a few times around the Capitol earlier in the day that after I had shaken her hand and left that Secret Service (or whomever guards the Speaker) wasn’t happy that I had been able to shake her hand (as in it made it look like they didn’t have a handle on things).
Capitol Police! Despite the name, they have jurisdiction throughout the entire U.S.
TIL! Thanks for sharing!!
