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Ex-U.S. Capitol Police Officer Remembers Jan. 6, CNN Defamation Trial, Golden Globes
Mon, 06 Jan 2025
After protecting the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, retired Capitol Police officer Aquilino Gonell says Donald Trump's re-election feels like a "betrayal." CNN goes to court to fight a defamation lawsuit filed by a security contractor. Reviewing the highlights from the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.For more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Barrie Hardymon, Emily Kopp, Clare Lombardo, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Ben Abrams. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott, and our technical director is Zac Coleman.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Donald Trump has said he will pardon the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. A retired Capitol Police officer says that feels like betrayal.
So it feels like sometimes, like, what did I risk my life for?
I'm Michelle Martin, that's A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. CNN is in court today defending itself against accusations of defamation. A security contractor who offered to help Afghans flee the Taliban said the network wrongly portrayed him as predatory. The trial comes as public perceptions of the media are increasingly negative.
And the 82nd Golden Globe Awards came and went last night. Netflix musical Emilia Perez won big, and Demi Moore scored a major acting award, her first in a long career. Stay with us. We've got all the news you need to start your day.
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Today is January 6th when Congress is set to certify Donald Trump's victory in the Electoral College.
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