Opinion: I was badly injured on the front lines of the attack on the Capitol. Don't tell me January 6 didn't happen
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Former DC Police Officer Michael Fanone was on the front lines and almost lost his life on January 6. He echoes the horror described by Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards, whose testimony was the core of the first day of the January 6 hearings.
Her testimony was the emotional core of a dramatic day that also featured a chilling, documentary-style film that captured the storming of the Capitol. For those of us in law enforcement who put our bodies on the line defending the pillar of American democracy, watching the harrowing footage and hearing Edwards recount the events of January 6 meant reliving an unspeakable nightmare.
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