thomas civic is now in jail, has pleaded not guilty and another man danny rodriguez is also in jail accused of using an electro shock weapon to tase officer fanone. jessa schneider washington. >>> one of the police officers we just heard from in that report is michael fanone, he was brutally assaulted while defending the nation's a 's cap and he spoke exclusively with cnn about his experience. >> it's been very difficult seeing elected officials and other individuals kind of whitewash the events of that day or down play what happened. some of the terminology that was used like hugs and kisses and, you know, very fine people is very different from what i experienced and what my co-workers experienced on the 6th. i experienced the most brutal, savage, hand to hand combat of my entire life, let alone my policing career, which spans almost two decades. >> the u.s. justice department has changed the narrative in a small but significant way in its case against two men charged in connection with a chemical attack during the capitol hill riot. all sides now say that although the suspects did bring bear repellant to the capitol, pepper spray was used against late officer