Witness testimony begins, officer recounts insults hurled at her during attack
Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards told lawmakers that her patriotism was called into question as she pushed back against rioters, sustaining a serious head injury in the process.
"I was called Nancy Pelosi's dog, called incompetent, called a hero and a villain," Edwards testified. "I was called a traitor to my country, my oath and my Constitution. In actuality, I was none of those things."
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She continued, "I was an American standing face to face with other Americans asking myself how many times -- many, many times -- how we had gotten here."
Edwards recounted her own grandfather's experience fighting in the Korean war, telling lawmakers she will "gladly sacrifice everything to make sure that the America my grandfather defended is here for many years to come."