'Didn’t bleep that word out': Ex-Capitol cop curses out Oath Keepers founder on live TV

22 January

Editor's Note: This headline has been updated.

A Capitol Police Department officer didn't hold back when responding to the news of one of the most violent January 6 defendants being pardoned by President Donald Trump.

During a Wednesday interview on CNN, host Pamela Brown interviewed Michael Fanone, who was injured on January 6, 2021 while defending the U.S. Capitol from a crowd of violent Trump supporters. She specifically asked the 44 year-old retired law enforcement officer his thoughts on Trump pardoning Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who was serving an 18-year prison sentence for seditious conspiracy — the most serious charge handed down to any of the participants in the deadly riot.

Before letting Fanone speak, Brown played a clip of Rhodes speaking after he was released from federal custody. When Rhodes was asked during a press conference if he had any regrets, he quickly responded no, insisting that he and his fellow defendants "did the right thing."

"We were there to protect Trump supporters from Antifa," Rhodes said, parroting the debunked conspiracy theory that the most violent offenders were leftists masquerading as Trump supporters. "We were there to protect and secure two permitted events on Capitol grounds where members of Congress were going to speak. The guys that went inside, they're not committing any crimes. In fact, they helped people. They helped the police and help the people out."

"He says he has no regrets," Brown said after the clip aired. "What do you say, Michael?"

"Yeah. I mean, this is what I say to Stewart Rhodes. Go f— yourself. you're a liar," Fanone said as Brown nearly jumped out of her seat.

"We didn't obviously get to to beep that word out," Brown said nervously. "But obviously, you, this is personal to you, Michael. This is personal to you."

Watch the exchange below, or by clicking this link.

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