A Washington, D.C., police officer who was assaulted by rioters during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack said it’s difficult to see elected officials “downplay” the riot, which he called “most brutal, savage hand-to-hand combat” he ever experienced.

Michael Fanone, 40, who was knocked unconscious and hospitalized after rioters beat and tased him, revealed in a CNN interview that he continues to experience psychological injuries and emotional trauma, including PTSD, after he was attacked by the rioters.