A DC police officer injured during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack says he was snubbed by a Republican congressman who previously compared the riot to a “normal tourist visit.'
attack said that he was snubbed by a Republican congressman who previously compared the riot to a “normal tourist visit."from the attack, told CNN's Don Lemon Wednesday evening that he had gone to Capitol Hill with the hope of speaking to House Republicans about his experience., in the elevator and extended his hand to the congressman — only to be rebuffed.
Fanone said that Clyde then turned away from him and the congressman pulled out his cell phone and appeared to try to pull up an audio recording app on his phone. Fanone said he went to the Capitol to make appointments with members but didn't meet with any Wednesday aside from the chance elevator encounter. He told CNN that he wanted to show those GOP members footage of his body camera that day.
“After he refused to shake his hand, [Clyde] pulled out his cell phone and started recording Fanone like he was some sort of criminal he had to document the interaction," Swalwell said.
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