Former Washington, D.C., police officer Michael Fanone, who claimed on January 6, 2021, that President-elect Donald Trump “tried to kill me,” drunkenly claimed that President-elect Donald Trump “tried to kill me” this week. I had a meltdown like, “It’s over.”
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after that post's Carla Vogt, who was on her fifth or sixth beer, said Fanone was “furious” about President Trump's impending second term, saying, “He should be better armed.” I gave my first impression.
“I didn't vote for that son of a bitch, and I fought tooth and nail to keep this day from happening,” the former police officer said.
Fanone said there would be a shootout if Trump came looking for revenge.
“I'm going to die here at home,” he said. “I'm not going to participate in a military tribunal like 'The Apprentice.'”
He said he is not a “weirdo” but someone who “fully” expects President Trump to use law enforcement to go after civilians.
CNN's relationship with the network ended after it refused to renew its contract at the end of 2023 — “Fine Fanone,” Vought wrote.
CNN's 'supporter', according to former analyst[s] Conspiracy theories and bullshit called access. ”
Fanone said after the network held a town hall with President Trump. I wrote angry editorial rolling stonetitled “CNN Hosts Town Hall on the Man Who Tried to Kill Me.”
After leaving the network, he got a tattoo on the back of his hand that read, “I'll take the money, but these idiots don't belong to me.”
After retiring from the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department, he tried to return to work, but was unable to find work at Walmart, Costco, or Cabela's.
“Nobody's going to tell me why, but it's clear,” he said, hinting that he was considered a traitor for testifying against Trump and his supporters.
Fanone and Vought said they wasted their time watching porn when they could have watched Pennsylvania's vote count tilt toward Trump instead.
“Those are hours, days, weeks of my life that I'll never get back. I could have spent it better watching Pornhub.”
“Fannone did not want to watch the election results with me,” Vought wrote.
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“I don't know what to do,” Fanone said in a phone call a week before his election night interview. It's bitter. I'm angry. I feel like my country has betrayed me. ”
As the results were announced one after another, Vought said, “I sank into the sofa with a Sapporo in my hand.''
Fanone said he still drinks alcohol despite suffering seven traumatic brain injuries during his 20-year law enforcement career.
“A friend of mine said you should choose what you like and go with it,” he said.
As more battleground states began to lean toward Trump, Fanone downed another beer.
When Vought asked if she could stay longer to keep an eye on the vote count, she replied, “I don't care, it's the end of the world!”
Fanone reportedly said, “madly overjoyed.”
“To be honest, I can't say, 'This isn't us,'” he said, gesturing toward the television. “We are violent. We are hateful. We are selfish.”
Before Vought left that night, the disgruntled former officer said he planned to return to the Capitol to throw the Presidential Citizens Medal he received from President Joe Biden.
