I Was There on January 6th. Emil Bove’s Silence Is an Insult to Every American Who Fought to Defend Democracy.

Let me be crystal clear.

I nearly died defending the Capitol on January 6, 2021. I was spit on, punched, pepper-sprayed, and called a traitor by people waving Blue Lives Matter flags. I saw fellow officers beaten to the ground with American flags. I saw blood on the floors of the Capitol I swore to protect. I saw democracy hanging by a thread.

And now — i…