The FBI publicly requested help Sunday in identifying seven men seen beating a Washington, D.C., police officer in now-viral footage captured during the deadly pro-Trump insurrection on Jan. 6. The FBI shared photos of the men on Twitter, claiming each played a role in assaulting Officer Mike Fanone while fellow rioters stormed the Capitol to derail the certification of the presidential election, which Trump lost. NEW: #FBIWFO & @DCPoliceDept are seeking public's help in identifying those who assaulted MPD Officer Fanone on Jan 6. Multiple insurrectionists on the scene during the storming of the Capitol died, authorities said. Federal authorities are currently in the early stages of what they say will be a sprawling, monthslong criminal investigation into the riot.

Source: Huffington Post January 17, 2021 21:56 UTC