. >> sergeant gonnell's team of doctors told him that permanent injuries he has suffered to his left shoulder and right foot now make it impossible for him to continue as a police officer. >> reporter: as lawmakers spoke of his patriotism and sacrifice, sergeant gonnell quietly wiping away tears. unfortunately i had to learn how to live with my new limitations and disabilities. but instead of being promoted as a lieutenant because i passed a test, now i had to leave the department. >> reporter: how many years have you been with capitol police? >> 16 years. >> reporter: for him, the hearings are a painful reminder of all he lost. >> without january 6th, i would be working and doing my normal things like i've been doing for the past 16 years. there's no doubt in my mind that had the president done something to prevent january 6th, i would have continued my career like i planned. >> reporter: after he testified, he apologized to gonell. what was that moment like? do you accept his apology? >> i did accept the apology. i'm not a person who is vindicative or begrudge somebody for what the

ayres testify, another man whose life was changed on that day -- capitol police sergeant aquilino gonnell. >> last month, on june 28th, sergeant gonell's team of doctors told him the permanent injuries he suffered to his left shoulder and right foot now make it impossible for him to continue as a police officer. he must leave policing for good and figure out the rest of his life. >> reporter: as lawmakers spoke of his patriotism and sacrifice, sergeant gonnell quietly wiping away tears. today's hearing concluding with this warning from congresswoman liz cheney -- president tr witness in our investigation, a witness you have not yet seen in these hearings. that person declined to answer or respond to president trump's call and instead alerted their lawyer to the call. their lawyer alerted us and this committee has supplied that information to the department of justice. let me say one more time, we will take any effort to influence witness testimony very seriously. >> we're going to get reaction to that from the justice department in just a moment. our new reporting. but in the meantime, le

sergeant gonnell writes this, my right foot and left shoulder were so damaged that i needed multiplehave spent a year and a half in physical therapy for chronic pain that i have been told will never go away. my young son almost lost his father, and my wife had to quit medical school. owing the demands and stress of my ongoing recovery. five of my colleagues in law enforcement died and more than 850 rioters were arrested. so many families have been ruined because of one man's lust for power. even more galling are the republicans who still refuse to provide testimony under oath and, instead, dangerously downplay how close we came to losing our democracy. the enabing of mr. trump needs to stop now. he should not only be banned from running for any other government office, he should never be allowed near the white house again. i believe he betrayed his oath to defend the constitution, and it was to the detriment of me, my colleagues, and all americans whom he was supposed to protest. that's, of course, you know, one more question added on would be, you know, are there some legal issues t