New footage from the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 released by the Department of Justice this Tuesday shows a retired Special Forces officer hitting a police officer in the eye with a flagpole, then throwing the pole "like a spear" as the officer stumbles backwards, The Daily Beast reports.
Jeffrey McKellop has been charged by the DOJ with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly weapon, and violent entry. He has pleaded not guilty and was denied bond.
Watch the video below:
NEW: The DOJ just released this clip from 1/6 after CNN sued for access. Prosecutors say this is ex-Special Forces soldier Jeffrey McKellop at 0:11 hitting a DC Police captain (white uniform) with a flagpole. The officer was cut near his left eye. McKellop pleaded not guilty.pic.twitter.com/dFoaB4pQwN— Marshall Cohen (@Marshall Cohen) 1626810746
