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Some of them. all i could think was, we cant let these people in. theres going to be a slaughter inside. >> reporter: rioters beat sergeant gonell so badly, they cut his hand, and he needed foot surgery. while he fended off the attack outside, officer byron evans locked down areas inside the capitol and evacuated senators. did you ever think this might be a life-or-death situation for you? >> i remember specifically thinking it when i was on the floor. i remember thinking all that stuff like, by...

Turned against us. it was very scary because i thought i was going to lose my life right there. >> reporter: some of the most horrific video shows sergeant gonell steps from metropolitan police officer daniel hodges caught in a doorway. >> i could hear my fellow officers screaming. all i could think was we cant let these people in. theres going to be a slaughter inside. >> reporter: rioters beat gonell so badly they cut his hand and he needed foot surgery. while he held off attackers outside, th...

Screaming, the agony in some of them. all i could think was, we cant let these people in. this is going to be a slaughter inside. 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. >> firsthand account from a capitol police officer inside the building and echos of what weve heard from other officers, fearing for their own lives, thinking about their families, pleading for their lives while they were being beaten by some of tho...

Helped on january 6. and to cnn one of the folks who was there, capitol hill police officer, had this to say about what happened, about how he sees what the republicans are saying and doing right now. take a listen. >> it was very scary. because i thought that i was going to lose my life right there. i could hear my fellow officers screaming, the agony in some of them. all i could think was we cant let these people in. there is going to be a slaughter inside. it hurts me that the country that i ...

Capitol. we are here to hang mike pence. they thought we were there for them. and we werent. so they turned against us. it was very scary because i thought i was going to lose my life. i could hear my fellow officers screaming, the agony. all i could think was we cant let these people in. theres going to be a slaughter inside. it hurts me that the country that i love, that i have sacrificed so much dont care about us. and they dont. >> in addition do the personal toll, there is also a financial ...

He deployed in 2003 then joined capitol police in 2008. battling an enemy, i thought i was -- that was my life. there is going to be a slaughter inside . >> what i said to her, im okay. i couldnt hug her.

Them. and we werent. so, they turned against us. its very scary. because i -- i thought i was going to lose my life right there. >> reporter: some of the most horrific video shows sergeant gonell steps from daniel hodges caught in a doorway. >> i could hear my fellow officer screaming. the agony in some of them. all i could think was we cant let these people in. theres going to be a slaughter inside. >> sergeant gonell came forward, on his own. not to speak for the department. he said he couldnt...

Because i -- i thought i was going to lose my life right there. >> some of the most horrific video shows sergeant gonell steps from daniel hodges caught in a doorway. >> i could hear my fellow officers screaming, the agony in some of them. all i could think is we cant let these people in. there is going to be a slaughter inside. >> sergeant gonell came forward on his own. not to speak for the department. he said he couldnt stay silent anymore about what happened on january 6. and here he is live...

>> i could hear my fellow officer screaming, the agony in some of them. all i could think was we cant let these people in. theres going to be a slaughter inside. >> reporter: rioters beat sergeant gonell so badly they cut his hand and he needed foot surgery, while he depended off the attack outside officer byron evans locked down areas inside the capitol and evacuated senators. did you ever think this might be a life or death situation for you? >> i remember specifically thinking it when i was o...

They thought we were there for them. and we werent. so they turned against us. its very scary. because i thought i was going to lose my life right there. i could hear my fellow officers screaming, the agony in some of them. all i could think was we cant let these people in. theres going to be a slaughter inside. >> reporter: obviously, so physically demanding. the emotional trauma still lingers. he still struggling. he says some days are better than other days. the jim and poppy, he started his ...