attorney s office told the criminal defense lawyers that the fake electors, quote, where witnesses, not subject for targets of the district attorneys, and the grand jury s investigation into the 2020 election. the motion goes on to express, surprise, on june 28th, 2022, quote, special prosecutor nathan wade informed us, for the first time, all of these 11 nominee electors were suddenly targets, stating, as our investigation has been short, and new evidence has come to life, in a spirit of integrity, we feel it only fitting to inform your clients status as changed to target. the criminal defense lawyers motion to quash the subpoenas to their clients says, quote, the abrupt, on support-able, and public elevation of all 11 nominee electors status wrongfully converted them from witnesses who were cooperating voluntarily, and prepared to testify in the grand jury, to persecuted targets of it. in light of the escalation, council advised the elector nominees to invoke their federal and state
i seem to be involved with investigations. by the, trial in the future. it s not going to, and for me, for a lot of people that was there that day. that s it. as you yes. sergeant, i m want to get airs in the second. you got to say that you weren t able to perform their duties, right? congressman raskin, at the end of today s hearing, list what he said. then, we will discuss. last month, on june 28th, sergeant gonell s team of doctors told him that permanent injuries he has suffered to his left shoulder and right foot now make it impossible for him to continue as a police officer. he must leave police frigate and figure out the rest of his life. sergeant gonell, we wish you
shows. another constant in these hearings is the presence in the gallery of law enforcement officers. and former officers who defended the capitol on january 6th. some of whom were badly hurt doing it. today, committee member congressman jamie raskin recognized one of them, capitol police sargen aquilino gonell. last month, on june 28th, sergeant gonell s team of doctors told him that permanent injuries he has suffered to his left shoulder and right foot now make it impossible for him to continue as a police officer. he must leave policing for good and figure out the rest of his life. sergeant gonell, we wish you and your family all the best. we are here for you. we salute you for your valor, your eloquence, and your beautiful commitment to america. and wonder what former president trump would say to someone like sergeant gonell, who must now go about remaking his life.
end of the hearing. last month, on june 28th, sergeant ganahl s team of doctors told him that permanent injuries he has suffered to his left shoulder and right foot now make it impossible for him to continue as a police officer. he must leave policing for good and figure out the rest of his life. sergeant ganahl, we wish you and your family all the best. we are here for you. we salute you for your valor, your eloquence and your beautiful commitment to america. you said you want to move on. how do you move on from the job you love, sergeant? today was very emotional, because, prior to me going to the hearing, i was in a room with the fbi agent going over trial prep and stuff like that. i had done police work for 16 years, beginning the 17th just
150 police officers. some of them sitting in this room today. i want to give you an update on one officer that was badly wounded in the attack and is well-known to the members of this committee. he testified before us last year. sergeant goodnell spent an active duty in iraq war and 16 years on the capitol force. nothing he saw in combat in iraq prepared him for the insurrection where he was beaten, punched, pushed, stomped and sprayed with chemicals along with other officers by members of a mob carrying hammers, knives, bad tons and police shields taken by force and wielding the american flag against police officers as a dangerous weapon. last month, on june 28th, the