Washington (CNN) Newly obtained body camera footage shows the moment DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection.
The exclusive footage, which was broadcast on "CNN Tonight with Don Lemon" on Wednesday, was captured by Fanone's own body camera as he was outside on the Capitol steps and tased during a scuffle with the insurrectionists -- his screams audible throughout the early portion of the video as one rioter can be heard clearly saying, "I got one."
While it is difficult to see what happens next in the footage, another rioter seems to interject as Fanone continues to scream in pain.
"Don't hurt him," a voice in the crowd says. "We're better than this."
Fanone can then be heard pleading with the insurrectionists to let him go. "I have kids," Fanone says at one point in the video.
Myfourcats1 on May 13rd, 2021 at 13:26 UTC »
Here is another great reason for police to keep their body cams on.
Chemical_Noise_3847 on May 13rd, 2021 at 11:39 UTC »
A republican congressman yesterday compared the insurrection to a tourist trip to the capitol.
Edit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-riot-capitol-republicans/2021/05/12/dcc03342-b351-11eb-a980-a60af976ed44_story.html
Trimestrial on May 13rd, 2021 at 11:33 UTC »
Just today the GOP removed Liz Cheney from her leadership role.