‘I went to hell and back’: officer condemns Republican lawmakers who spurned Capitol attack hearing

DC officer Michael Fanone said the indifference' shown by House leader McCarthy and others is disgraceful'

One of the Washington DC police officers who gave emotional testimony to Congress about the violence of the 6 January Capitol insurrection said on Wednesday he had received a vulgar voicemail threatening his life while he was on the stand, adding: This is what happens when you tell the truth in Trump's America."

Michael Fanone, who suffered a heart attack after being beaten and Tasered by supporters of the former president while defending the Capitol, also criticized Republicans, including the House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, who chose not to observe Tuesday's opening day of the select committee's investigation.