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Former Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone has frequently spoken out against the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — and at great personal expense, according to him.
"Mike Fanone is broke. I'm pretty sure that's why people do things like this," Fanone told Rolling Stone, speaking of himself in the third person while explaining part of his reasoning for writing a memoir: "I said the things that I said for free and fucking destroyed my career, made my job untenable, and then tried to make hard lemonade out of lemons."
Fanone's memoir, "Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul," is set to be released on October 11.
Fanone was among the officers defending the Capitol when it was stormed by a mob of former President Donald Trump's supporters. Prosecutors said Fanone was repeatedly stun-gunned, beaten with a flagpole, and dragged down several steps. He had a heart attack and a concussion as a result of the assault and said he was left with a traumatic brain injury and PTSD.
https://www.businessinsider.com/michael-fanone-speaking-out-about-january-6-destroyed-my-career-2022-10