- A Washington DC police officer said it was his “pleasure to crush a white nationalist insurrection” in reference to the deadly siege of the United States Capitol on January 6.
- In a viral video, officer Daniel Hodges can be seen being crushed at a door by a pro-Trump crowd.
- Hodges said the crowd took off his mask, stole his equipment and beat him.
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A Washington DC police officer who saw a viral video being smashed on a door by a pro-Trump crowd during the Capitol siege last week said he had the pleasure of “crushing a white nationalist insurrection”.
“If it hadn’t been my job, I would have done it for free. It was an absolute pleasure to crush a white nationalist insurrection,” said Daniel Hodges NBC. “I am happy to be in a position to help. We will do this as often as necessary.”
Hodges said he was immobilized at the door while trying to push the crowd.
“They took off my mask. They stole my equipment. They hit me. They spread it all over me,” he said.
—NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) January 15, 2021
On January 6, supporters of President Donald Trump violated the Capitol and clashed with law enforcement, interrupting the joint session of Congress while lawmakers debated challenges to electoral votes. Five people died, including a Capitol police officer and a woman who was shot by police while participating in the rebellion.
Trump has since been impeached by the House of Representatives on charges of “inciting insurrection.” The Senate will soon pass a judgment and vote whether the president will be convicted.
Since then, the Justice, Defense, Interior and Homeland Security departments have appointed internal investigators to check what information the authorities had before the attack and how they prepared.
There have been several reports that indicate a lack of action on key security information, including a January 5 FBI report, which warned that pro-Trump rebels planned to wage a “war” on U.S. Capitol the next day.
It was also discovered that dozens of people on the FBI terrorist list – mainly those categorized as white supremacists – were in Washington, DC, on the day of the attack.