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John -
My name is Aquilino Gonell, former U.S. Capitol Police Sergeant, and on January 6, 2021 I almost died defending the Capitol from insurrectionists inspired and directed by Donald Trump.
I have been betrayed by the so-called “party of law and order” — more like the mob and disorder party. The only outreach Trump has done to the J6 officers has been when he called us “pussies” and “thugs” when we were testifying to the January 6 select committee.
Trump calls it a “day of love.” If that’s true, his supporters almost loved me to death.
I can assure you their hearts were not full of love as they cursed at law enforcement officers and assaulted us with multiple weapons. I wonder how loving the invading rioters were as they threatened to shoot me, and said that I, an Army veteran and police officer, should be executed.
All of those “lovely people” got pardons. And now, Trump is going to give full military honors to Ashli Babbitt. No honors for Brian Sicknick, who served in the Air National Guard and died the next day, or for the officers who died by suicide in the aftermath.
MAGA elected officials literally just voted against putting up a plaque at the Capitol to honor my fellow officers for defending them, but Ashli Babbitt gets a 21 gun salute. Babbitt’s family is getting a $5 million settlement, and other rioters are suing for reparations, too. The Justice Department is considering giving it to them — but nothing for the injured January 6th officers.
It’s not easy to look back at that day. It’s not easy to watch things like this happen after what we lived through. It’s not easy to feel like your country has abandoned you after you put your life on the line to defend it. MAGA elected officials cannot even say “thank you” to us.
But Ruben Gallego has not abandoned us. He fought in Iraq, he fought in Congress, and he was ready to fight on January 6th. He’s a friend to the officers who defended the Capitol that day, and he’s on the front line of the fight against Trump and MAGA now.
I know the only way we’ll get true accountability and justice for January 6th is by defeating them. Ruben beat one of Trump’s most extreme MAGA soldiers last year, Kari Lake. He knows how to win, and he’s working overtime to make sure we defeat MAGA everywhere next year.
This is the most important thing anyone can do to stop Trump. So, I am personally writing to ask for your help. To help support my friend Ruben.
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Thank you very much,
Aquilino Gonell
Paid For By Gallego for Arizona
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