January 6 rioter who used stun gun on officer Michael Fanone pleads guilty

Daniel Rodriguez, 40, from California, admitted his part in violent assault of then Metropolitan police officer

A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to using a stun gun to attack Michael Fanone, the Washington DC police officer who was seriously injured while trying to defend the US Capitol from Donald Trump's supporters on 6 January 2021.

Daniel Rodriguez, 40, of Fontana, admitted to taking part in the violent assault on Fanone, now a former Metropolitan police officer, after another rioter dragged Fanone into a crowd outside a tunnel where police were trying to beat back the mob.