India, Jan. 23 -- Michael Fanone, a former Washington, DC police officer who rose to prominence after the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, was involved in a heated confrontation during a House Judiciary Committee hearing this week. The hearing featured testimony from former special counsel Jack Smith.

The incident unfolded during a recess and briefly disrupted proceedings, prompting additional US Capitol Police presence in the hearing room, according to The Hill.

Amid this incident, here are five key things we know about Fanone:

Fanone served with the Metropolitan Police Department and responded to the Capitol during the January 6, 2021 riot. He was injured during the violence and later became a high-profile witness describing the physi...