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    A Capitol Police officer injured on Jan. 6 recalls the chaos and carnage

    "It was carnage, it was chaos. I can't even describe what I saw," says U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards.
    by Rachel Treisman Jun 09, 2022 3 minutes
    U.S. Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards testifies during a hearing by the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack on Thursday in Washington.

    The House panel heard on Thursday night from U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards, who it described as the first law enforcement officer to be injured in the Jan. 6 riot.

    It also played video of her being violently slammed to the ground by protesters breaking through a barrier outside of the Capitol, knocking her unconscious — the first of several injuries she sustained that day.

    "I couldn't believe my eyes," she recalled of the scene, which she compared to a war zone. "There were officers on the ground.

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