January 6 rioter who used stun gun on officer Michael Fanone pleads guilty

Daniel Rodriguez, 40, from California, admitted his part in violent assault of then Metropolitan police officer

A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to using a stun gun to attack Michael Fanone, the Washington DC police officer who was seriously injured while trying to defend the US Capitol from Donald Trump’s supporters on January 6.

Daniel Rodriguez, 40, of Fontana, admitted to taking part in the violent assault on Fanone, now a former Metropolitan police officer, after another rioter dragged Fanone into a crowd outside a tunnel where police were trying to beat back the mob.