Four US Policemen testify about defending Capitol ANI 28 Jul 2021, 12:55 GMT+10 By Reena BhardwajWashington DC [US], July 28 (ANI): The US House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot held its first hearing on Tuesday, with emotional testimony from four law enforcement officers who defended the building that day. The police personnel recounted the physical and verbal assaults they faced by pro-Trump rioters who were trying to stop the certification of the presidential election, which Donald Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden. Each one testified that they were beaten as the mob of Donald Trump supporters overwhelmed them, broke through windows and doors. Officers testified with emotion that they felt they might be killed. And they rebuked Republican lawmakers for resisting the investigation and playing down the violence of the mob.