Former Jan. 6 officer: Trump win a betrayal by the American people
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, who defended the Capitol during the attacks on Jan. 6, 2021, said President-elect Trump’s victory in the 2024 election felt like a betrayal by the American people.
CNN’s Sara Sidner asked Dunn whether he feels more betrayed by the American people “who put Donald Trump back into office” or by Trump and his allies who “used language like ‘this was just a peaceful march’” to describe the riots.
“It’s a little bit of both,” Dunn said. “I mean, Donald Trump is who he says he is. He is not surprising anybody, especially after four years of his past presidency. If a snake bites you, you get mad at the snake? No. That’s what a snake — the snake is supposed to bite you. But that’s who Donald Trump is.”
“I had more faith in the American people that they would see through and disqualify him for what happened on January 6th,” Dunn said.
Dunn said he was........
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