(CNN) GOP Rep. Liz Cheney wore a pin to honor US Capitol Police and had a "protector" figurine with her during Thursday's high-profile hearing convened by the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The pin and the top of the figurine could be seen as Cheney sat at the dais — and questions about what the figurine was and what it represented circulated on social media throughout the evening. Jeremy Adler, a spokesperson for Cheney, told CNN the figurine was given to the congresswoman by Hannah Muldavin, a staffer for the committee and was made by Muldavin's grandfather. Her grandfather made a number of the figurines, called "protectors," for committee members and staff "to recognize their defense of democracy," Adler told CNN. The figurine has a message inscribed at its base that reads: "Select committee members and staff to investigate attack on Capitol, thank you."

Source: CNN June 11, 2022 05:25 UTC