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I just cry. she kept telling me its going to be okay. im like, no, i got to go back to work. i got to go back to work. >> reporter: for him, the riot is hardly in the rear view. >> the motion is not agreed to. >> reporter: the failure of a bill to establish a commission to investigate the causes of the insurrection left him devastated but gave him a reason to speak out. >> it hurts me that the country that i love, that i came in, that i have sacrificed so much, dont care about us. they dont. >> ...

I just cried. i kept telling him, he would be okay and i know i have to go back to work. >> so before trump tries to gas light the nation again tonight, lets set the record straight about what happened on that dark day nearly five months ago tomorrow. the two capitol police officers who were there. im joined by the sergeant you just heard from, sergeant gonell, also with me, capitol police officer harry dunn. they are here speaking for themselves and not their department. thank you both for comi...

Multiple, multiple incidents, times that i found myself thinking im going to kill somebody today or theyre going to kill me. when they were dragging me towards the crowd, when i couldnt breathe because we were pushing against each other. we were getting trampled, especially when the people in the front who has -- the very few people who have valiantly held on to the shields that they were not taken by the crowd, we were the front line that day. >> sergeant, youre a hero. you are an american hero...

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Going to kill somebody, today. or theyre going to kill me. when they were dragging me towards the crowd. when i couldnt breathe because we were pushing against each other. were getting trampled. especially, when the people in the front, who has the -- the very few people who have valiantly hold onto the shields. that they were not taken from the -- by the crowd. we were the frontline, that day. >> sergeant, i just -- youre a hero. you are an american hero. and i thank you, so much. >> i do want ...

About democracy. but yet, we cannot do -- do it right here. and when you -- if this attack in -- in the capitol is not a matter of national security, then what is? >> hold that thought, sergeant. because i found more time. and i want to continue to speak with you. and i am so glad that you are being candid and that you are being open. so we are going to take break. were going to come back with sergeant gonell, who is telling us about his experience, what he is living through, and what he thinks ...

People? this time, its against this president. next time, it might be you. it might be somebody else. but it shouldnt have -- it shouldnt take this. i, completely, honestly, felt that this wouldnt happen here. and not even during my time in iraq. i -- i didnt think that this was going to happen here. in the united states capitol -- of united states of america. >> well, sergeant, i hope -- i hope that they listen to you. unfortunately, though, i have to go. but i want to have you back, and i want...

Support that you need, sergeant? >> yes. i have a lot of support from my family. many of my friends, they reach out to me once in a while. i have co-workers who have reached out to me consistently. professionally, i have help and they have been helpful, a lot. and like i said, ups and down. watching some of the things and changes. especially, the death of my colleague -- >> brian sicknick. >> evans and sicknick and livengood. some of them, i -- i didnt know well but i knew the names. either work...

Me. those things happening to me. but they are caught on camera. and, hey, sergeant, is this you? it looks like you. it is you. >> every -- every day, since january 6th, you have to either talk to law enforcement or relive this. >> emotional time, yes. >> so the reason i ask is i want people to know about your injuries. your hand was sliced open. your knuckles were bleeding, as you held the doors. your foot needed surgery. >> my shoulder, as well, too. >> your shoulder, as well. and some of the ...

Who was there. and what i did to help you escape that building when the people were looking. they were not looking for a democrat or republican. they were just there to kill people. and the -- the truth is that people need to talk about cancel culture. when you trying to cancel this event which is -- which should be a matter of national security. this happened and you want to erase it like it never happened like it was a concert. it is not. >> well, sergeant. thank you. >> and thank you. im sorr...