Standing Our Ground is Harry Dunn’s newsletter on democracy, accountability, and what it costs to tell the truth in America.

Harry is a U.S. Capitol Police Officer who defended the Capitol on January 6th, 2021, testified before Congress, and ran for the House in Maryland. He writes about the moments that tested this country — and the people still standing in the gap.

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