MSNBC Host Breaks Down Full-On Sobbing In Emotional Segment With Hero January 6th Cop

MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart broke down into tears on Saturday as he introduced former D.C. metro police officer Michael Fanone on to discuss the events of January 6 on the third anniversary of the violent riot that breached the Capitol building.

Fanone was attacked by the mob of Donald Trump supporters in that violent assault and has since been an outspoken commentator on the attack and political issues stemming from it, including Trump’s 2024 campaign.

Capehart began the show by recounting some of the events of that day, Fanone’s assault, and how Trump has embraced the rioters.

“Here we are, three years after the insurrection. We are still living with the consequences of that day, the persistent threats to our democracy,” he said. “With republican voters casting their first Republican primary votes this month, Donald Trump continuing to hold a commanding lead, an expanding lead, in the polls, we are faced with the startling possibility that the man impeached for inciting the riots on January 6th could be elected again.”

Capehart played a clip of President Joe Biden delivering remarks about January 6 on Friday — during which the president slammed the ex-president as “sick” — before turning to Officer Fanone, at which point the host became so emotional he had to pause to dab his eyes with a handkerchief.

“Officer Fanone, I’m gonna try to get through this,” he said, his voice breaking. “Thank you. For what you did three years ago today.”

CAPEHEART: Former DC Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone was there that day. There on the west front of the Capitol, battling the mob. He was dragged down the Capitol steps. He was tased by someone in the pro-Trump mob. He suffered a heart attack during the fighting. And in a detail that crystallizes the horror that unfolded on January 6th, Fanone recalls insurrectionists shouting, quote, “kill him with his own gun.”

Despite having lived through that harrowing assault and living with the consequences of that trauma, Fanone has not stopped defending our democracy. He has sought to hold those responsible accountable, and he has an urgent message for the American people. As the 2024 presidential campaign season gets underway. Fanone told HuffPost, quote, “Ultimately, you, the American voter, will be the last line of defense when it comes to preserving democracy as we know it and ensuring the peaceful transfer of power. And it’s that serious.”.

Joining me now in studio is Michael Fanone, former DC Metropolitan Police officer, Courage for America Council member, and author of “Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul”.

Officer Fanone, I’m gonna try to get through this. Thank you. For what you did three years ago today. Please tell me your thoughts, um, on this third anniversary.

FANONE: We are still in the midst of the same fight that began on January 6, 2021 and we have a lot at stake in this country and I think that it deserves every American’s attention.

Watch the clip above via MSNBC.