To mark the third anniversary of the January 6 protests, MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart began crying on air while interviewing former D.C. Police Officer Michael Vanone.
As Capehart shed tears, he told Vanone: “Thank you for what you did three years ago today. Please let me know your thoughts on this third anniversary.
In response, Fanone shared: “We are still in the midst of the battle that began on January 6, 2021, and we have a lot at stake in this country.”
Fanone is a committed Trump hater who earned a spot on CNN after speaking out against President Trump and continues to lie about the January 6 protests repeatedly on national television.
Last year, Fanone was awarded the Presidential Citizen Medal by President Joe Biden.
Fanone also earned a free trip to the Super Bowl after the protests. The former D.C. cop has clearly lost his sparkling accent after launching his CNN gig.
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MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart pulls out a tissue and begins crying as he struggles to compose himself while discussing the events of January 6th
These people are pathetic paid actors! pic.twitter.com/CswajjUnLF
– Libs TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 7, 2024
Per Yahoo Finance:
MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart interviewed former Washington, D.C., police officer Michael Fanone, who was brutally attacked and threatened by a mob that day. Capehart began the segment by reminding viewers of everything that happened that day, before introducing Fanon.
As Capehart fought back tears, he told Vanone: “Thank you for what you did three years ago today. Please let me know your thoughts on this third anniversary.
Fanon had a sober reaction. “We are still in the midst of the battle that began on January 6, 2021, and we have a lot at stake in this country. “I believe it deserves the attention of every American.”
Capehart then played a clip of Donald Trump defending the group that participated in the insurrection on Friday night. In a speech at Sioux Center, Iowa, Trump said: “These hostages on January 6 who are going to prison for 20 years, 18 years, the doctors, the lawyers, the carpenters, the electricians, the truck drivers…it's one of the saddest things. “This will be one of the saddest things in the history of our country.”
He added: “We are still in the midst of the same battle that began on January 6, 2021, and we have a lot at stake in this country that I believe deserves the attention of every American.” Michael Fanone remembers what happened 3 years ago in the January 6 uprising #Saturday show pic.twitter.com/XaPEN9Sf3t
-Saturday/Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (@weekendcapehart) January 6, 2024
Users on X were quick to make jokes about Capehart's play.
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Oscar goes to…@MSNBC Host Jonathan Capehart.
This is some of the best acting I've ever seen.
Being able to cry over an event that happened 3 years ago that was a setup from start to finish is pure talent.@weekendcapehart I salute you. pic.twitter.com/NE0iHhM0h3
-Vincent Oshana (@VincentOshana) January 7, 2024
