Footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot released Thursday shows a former police officer brutally attacking Capitol Police. According to CNN, the video shows Thomas Webster, a former Marine and New York Police Department officer, rushing at Capitol Police officers and hitting them with a flag pole.
NEW: Justice Dept. just released horrifying new footage from 1/6. Feds say this is ex-NYPD officer Thomas Webster (red jacket) wielding a flagpole, rushing at police & tackling a cop to the ground. DOJ released this after legal action by CNN and other outlets. (warning: explicit) pic.twitter.com/yf7DQQFMWr
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