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Police Officers Express Betrayal After Capitol Attack Pardons

Former Washington, D.C. police officer Michael Fanone speaks to reporters in support of President Joe Biden across the street from former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, Tuesday,

Former Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone, who was attacked during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, expressed feeling betrayed by his country after President Donald Trump pardoned over 1,000 individuals charged in the attack. Fanone stated that he has been let down by his country and those who supported Trump.

Trump's pardons included individuals convicted of serious crimes related to the Capitol attack. For instance, the man who tased Fanone in the neck during the riot pleaded guilty to multiple charges and received a 12 and a half-year prison sentence.

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