‘I Thought I Was Going to Die’: A Capitol Police Officer Recounts Jan. 6

<p>When Officer Harry Dunn reporter for work at the Capitol on the morning of Jan. 6, he expected a day of relatively normal protests. But the situation soon turned dangerous.</p><p>Today, we talk with Officer Dunn about his experience fending off rioters during the storming of the Capitol.</p><p>Guest: Officer Harry Dunn, a Capitol Police officer who was on duty during the storming of the Capitol. </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>“Black officers fought a different battle” on Jan. 6, Officer Harry Dunn said.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/us/politics/capitol-riot-harry-dunn.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> Here is what he saw and heard</a> when rioters, including white supremacists, stormed the Capitol.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily.</a> Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>