Capitol Police Officer Recounts Facing Jan. 6 Mob: Like 'A Horde Of Zombies'
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James Blassingame expressed disappointment that members of Congress now don't have his back after he had theirs.
U.S. Capitol Police officer James Blassingame spoke to PBS this week about his harrowing experience during the Jan. 6 insurrection and his disappointment in its wake as conservative lawmakers try to change the narrative about what took place. The interview aired Wednesday, a day after a Senate report revealed broad security missteps before the attack, including failures by top intelligence agencies to adequately warn law enforcement officials. It came two weeks after Republicans blocked a bipartisan commission that would have more broadly investigated the deadly assault by Donald Trump supporters. Blassingame, a 17-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police, told PBS he is still processing what happened that day and how it happened.More Related News