FBI agents, prosecutors fear retribution from Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump
Officials involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions say the Trump administration isn't protecting them from threats. "We don't think they'll care — unless and until one of us gets killed," an official told NPR.
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![Former Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Fanone, who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack. Fanone is filing for protective orders against the men who assaulted him that day.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6989x4659+0+0/resize/6989x4659!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2F6d%2F98c3bb5a4ecd8b54d7acd0621cce%2Fap23005751468365.jpg)
Officials involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions say the Trump administration isn't protecting them from threats. "We don't think they'll care — unless and until one of us gets killed," an official told NPR.
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