I have officers who were not issued helmets prior to the attack and who have sustained brain injuries. One officer had two crack ribs, two had smashed spinal disc. One officer is going to lose his eye, another was stabbed with a metal fence steak. He said one officer died of injuries sustained on January 6th and two officers have since taken their own lives.
Senator Durbin discusses the injuries sustained by Capitol Police officers during the January 6th attack and emphasizes the importance of acknowledging these facts in light of the impeachment trial.
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