My name is Aquilino Gonell, former U.S. Capitol Police Sergeant.

On January 6, 2021, I almost died defending the Capitol from insurrectionists inspired by Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.

After fighting with multiple rioters, I suffered career-ending (physical, mental, and moral) injuries and was trampled in a tunnel holding the police line and defending my colleagues and your elected leader regardless of their political views or party. I defended Marjorie Taylor Greene just as much as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And Nancy Pelosi just as much as Kevin McCarthy.

I did the best I could, but they just kept coming...

I fought for our democracy that day, and I am still fighting for it today.

That includes doing everything I can to make sure Donald Trump -- the man who calls the January 6 insurrectionists who nearly took my life "patriots" and literally salutes them, is never elected president again.

So today, I am asking you to do something important to make sure that never happens.

Can you please use this link to make a contribution directly to Joe Biden's reelection campaign?

Donald Trump failed on January 6, but it wasn't for lack of trying. We can't let him return to the White House.

Thank you for reading,

Aquilino Gonell