Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, who suffered severe injuries defending the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, expresses his pain and frustration over Trump's electoral victory. Gonell, who retired from the Capitol Police due to his injuries, criticizes Republican lawmakers for downplaying the severity of the attack and forgetting the fear felt by those who defended them.
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Gonell says his injuries from Jan. 6 were so severe that he needed to undergo two surgeries, and ultimately had to retire from the Capitol Police. He's watched as Republican lawmakers, some of whom he defended from the rioters, have downplayed the severity of the violence."All these elected officials, they don't care about the officers - people like myself that put their lives on the line to protect them," he said.
That could include the man who pleaded guilty to assaulting Brian Sicknick or those convicted of assaulting Gonell. Craig Sicknick, Brian's older brother, said the grief of losing his little brother and the minimization of Jan. 6 has changed him. He's prone to online fights over politics now.
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