“Dunn will pretend to speak for the country’s law enforcement community, but it turns out Dunn has very little in common with your average cop,” Carlson said on his show.
The comments prompted an immediate response from Dunn’s lawyers, and the officer told CNN on Wednesday evening that “it’s more than frustrating.” Though he wasn’t physically assaulted during the attack, Dunn asked, “If I came here with my arm in a sling, or bandage around my head, would that give me more credibility?”
“Sorry, I can’t put a Band-Aid on my emotions or my brain, my psychological — my mindset. I cannot put a Band-Aid on it. All I got is my words.”
“More than six months later, January 6 still isn’t over for me,” Dunn told the House panel Tuesday. “I know so many other officers continue to hurt, both physically and emotionally,”
Dunn added that he has sought counseling “for the persistent emotional trauma of that day” and implored his colleagues to do the same if needed.
“I want to take this moment and speak to my fellow officers about the emotions they are continuing to experience from the events of January 6. There is absolutely nothing wrong with seeking professional counseling,” he said. “What we all went through that day was traumatic, and if you are hurting please take advantage of the counseling services that are available to us.”