John, this is retired Capitol Police Sergeant and U.S. Army Veteran Aquilino Gonell.

A “day of love.”

That’s what Donald Trump calls January 6th.

I can assure you that I did not feel the love while thousands of Trump’s supporters attacked the Capitol. While me and my fellow officers were on the receiving end of curses, death threats, punches, kicks, pepper spray, and beatings with improvised weapons.

Those people Trump says were full of “love” that day even attacked us with the American flag.

Here's me receiving an outpouring amount of affection during the "day of love". They almost loved me to death.

I had to fight for my life on January 6th. But I’m proud that we stood up to that mob of insurrectionists. I’m proud that we defended our democracy and the Constitution that I swore an oath to protect while I served in the Army.

And I will stop at nothing to defeat Donald Trump and all the MAGA extremists who still spread the same lies that caused January 6th in the first place.

That’s why I have Ruben Gallego’s back.

If Ruben defeats Kari Lake in Arizona, we’re one seat closer to locking the MAGA Right out of the U.S. Senate. And if he can pull enough voters behind him in these final weeks, the pollsters think there’s a good chance we can defeat Trump in Arizona, too.

It’s going to be close, but if anyone can stop Trump and Lake, it’s Ruben. He defended our country as a Marine, and he was ready to fight for our democracy on the House floor on January 6th.

I’m proud to call him a friend, and I’m asking you one last time:

Make a donation of any amount you can to help Ruben win his campaign for U.S. Senate in Arizona. Help him defeat Trump, Kari Lake. Help him send a message that insurrectionists have no place leading this country.

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Thank you,

Sgt Gonell

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