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Michael Fanone, a former D.C. police officer assaulted during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, criticized Donald Trump, leading to a swatting incident at his mother's Virginia home. A fake email claimed Fanone had killed his mother and planned a school shooting, prompting a police response. Fanone attributes the harassment to his outspoken criticism of Trump and the events of Jan. 6.
Former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone, who was attacked during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, says his 78-year-old mother was the victim of a swatting call hours after he spoke against former President Donald Trump outside his trial in New York. Fanone, a vocal critic of the Capitol rioters and Trump, reported that police surrounded his mother's home in Fairfax County, Virginia, following false reports of an active shooter. Fanone claims this incident is part of a pattern of threats he receives when he speaks out about Jan. 6.
Michael Fanone, a former police officer injured during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, called Donald Trump "an authoritarian" during Trump's hush money trial. Hours later, Fanone's mother was swatted at her Virginia home due to a fake manifesto. The incident highlights the dangers faced by those opposing Trump, with Fanone attributing the swatting to his outspoken criticism of Trump and his supporters.
Former D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone criticized Rep. Matt Gaetz and 62 House Republicans for introducing a resolution denying Donald Trump's involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Fanone, who was attacked during the Capitol riot, condemned the resolution as an attempt to rewrite history and called for accountability. The resolution aims to downplay Trump's role in the riot as courts and election officials assess his eligibility for future ballots under the 14th Amendment.
Former police officer Michael Fanone criticizes former President Trump and GOP presidential candidates for their rhetoric surrounding federal law enforcement, accusing them of ignoring the sacrifices of law enforcement and attempting to "whitewash the insurrection" three years after the Jan. 6 Capitol protest. National Democrats also condemn GOP front-runners for siding with Jan. 6 rioters and failing to denounce the attack on the Capitol. Trump and GOP candidates have been accused of threatening to defund federal law enforcement and embracing insurrectionists, while the Biden administration seeks to invest billions in local law enforcement.
MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart broke down in tears while interviewing former D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Capehart choked up as he thanked Fanone for his actions during the riot, describing Fanone's harrowing experience battling the mob and suffering a heart attack. Fanone continues to defend democracy and urges the American people to be the last line of defense in preserving democracy and ensuring peaceful transfer of power.
Former DC Metropolitan police officer Michael Fanone reacts to the sentencing of Daniel Rodriguez, who attacked him during the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, with an electroshock weapon in the neck. Rodriguez was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison.
Daniel Rodriguez, who repeatedly drove a stun gun into Michael Fanone's neck during the Jan 6th Capitol attack, has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison. Fanone called for an indictment against Donald Trump, saying he was focused on the leader who convinced Rodriguez and his friends that the 2020 election was stolen and must be taken back by force. Rodriguez, who pleaded guilty to injuring an officer with a dangerous weapon and three other felonies, disputed that the device he used was dangerous or a weapon. Fanone suffered a traumatic brain injury and a heart attack, losing consciousness for two minutes.
California man Daniel Rodriguez was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison for attacking former police officer Michael Fanone with a taser and obstructing Congress during the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Rodriguez will also have to pay $96,000 for Fanone's medical treatment and $2,000 in restitution for the destruction of the Capitol. Prosecutors said Rodriguez was "one of the most violent defendants" and requested a 14-year sentence. Rodriguez's defense attorney blamed Trump for the riot and his client's conduct. Fanone walked out of the courtroom during Rodriguez's address, and Rodriguez left yelling, "Trump won."
Former police officer Michael Fanone, who was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, criticized CNN for airing a town hall event with former President Donald Trump, whom he accused of inspiring violence against CNN employees. Fanone, a CNN contributor, argued that the network's decision to host Trump was about ratings and money, not journalistic integrity. He questioned why CNN would lend its platform to someone who tried to get him killed and other employees. CNN's decision to host Trump is significant given new network President Chris Licht's effort to rebrand the channel as less partisan than in years past.