Two police officers on duty during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by U.S. President Donald Trump's supporters sued federal officials on Thursday, saying the government has refused to install a federally-mandated memorial to officers who fought to defend the iconic building.

Two of the police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Trump supporters have filed a lawsuit to compel Congress to follow one of its own laws and install a memorial to the Jan. 6, 2021,

Two officers who protected the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack are turning to the courts to try to compel the installation of an overdue plaque honoring law enforcement. The lawsuit, filed by former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and current Metropolitan Police officer Daniel Hodges,