Ex-Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn Running For Congress – One America News Network

January 7, 2024 Abril Elfi US 0

House January 6 Committee Holds Hearing To Present Findings
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 09: U.S. Capitol Police Officer Pfc. Harry Dunn listens during a hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 09, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The bipartisan committee, which has been gathering evidence related to the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol for almost a year, will present its findings in a series of televised hearings. On January 6, 2021, supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol Building during an attempt to disrupt a congressional vote to confirm the electoral college win for Joe Biden. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) — U.S. Capitol Police Officer Pfc. Harry Dunn(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

OAN’s Abril Elfi
12:50 PM – Saturday, January 5, 2024

Former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn announced he is running for congress to “stop Trump’s MAGA extremists.”

On Friday, Dunn, who fought protesters during the Capitol event on January 6^th, 2021, announced he is launching a bid for Congress.

“On January 6th, I defended our democracy from insurrectionists as a Capitol Police Officer,” he wrote on X. “After, President Biden honored me with the Presidential Citizens Medal. Today, I’m running for Congress to stop Trump’s MAGA extremists & ensure it never happens again.”

As he passes through a recreation of the Capitol event in the announcement video, Dunn claims that his commitment to upholding the Constitution enabled him “to protect some members of Congress who I knew were bigots, who helped fan the flames that started all of this.”

On January 6th, I defended our democracy from insurrectionists as a Capitol Police Officer. After, President Biden honored me with the Presidential Citizens Medal.

Today, I’m running for Congress to stop Trump’s MAGA extremists & ensure it never happens again.

Join me:… pic.twitter.com/5G3rd90O45

— Harry Dunn (@libradunn) January 5, 2024

In a recent interview, Dunn, who is running to succeed retiring Democrat Representative John Sarbanes, stated that he would be able to hold Trump accountable if elected to Congress and announced his resignation from the Capitol Police Department.

Amid his announcement, Dunn received backlash from many on social media including former Lieutenant U.S. Capitol Police Tarik Johnson who stated that If Dunn can run, Trump should be able to run in Colorado and Maine.

“I have been contacted by a number of people this morning regarding former USCP Officer Harry Dunn’s announcement for a Congressional seat in Maryland amid allegations of a letter that he inappropriately circulated to Congress and false testimony he gave in the Oath Keepers trial,” he wrote. “I believe the people in the Maryland district in which he is running should decide who represents them so I have no issue with him announcing his candidacy. I also believe former President Trump should be given the same right as Dunn and his name should NOT be taken off the ballot in the states of Colorado and Maine for his Presidential run.”

ALCON…I have been contacted by a number of people this morning regarding former USCP Officer Harry Dunn’s announcement for a Congressional seat in Maryland amid allegations of a letter that he inappropriately circulated to Congress and false testimony he gave in the Oath… https://t.co/YBHSqluFC0

— Tarik Johnson (@elleonCEOTK) January 5, 2024