Trump believes cops who've spoken out about January 6 are 'p***ies' and feels sorry for them because they are being 'exploited' by his political enemies, report claims

Former President Donald Trump has referred to some of the officers who fought the MAGA mob on January 6 as 'p***ies' and believes they're being exploited by his political enemies, a new report in The Daily Beast claims. 

The Beast reports that in private discussions this summer, the ex-president has told people close to him that the outspoken police officers seem '' by the events of January 6. 

Trump then suggested that they don't display the normal toughness associated with law enforcement officers who support the former president. 

Former President Donald Trump reportedly called some of the officers who responded to the January 6 Capitol riot 'p***ies'

Officers (from left) Aquilino Gonell, Michael Fanone, Daniel Hodges and Harry Dunn are sworn in to testify Tuesday in front of the House select committee on the January 6 Capitol attack 

Three sources told The Beast that Trump has alleged that these police officers are allowing themselves to be used as political pawns by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - or are Democrats themselves. 

The sources also said that Trump has expressed pity for the police officers - but because he believes they're being exploited by the Democrats.  

Among those Trump has spoken about is D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who testified Tuesday in front of the House's select committee on January 6.  

Even before Tuesday's testimony Fanone had become a face of the officers who had battled with Trump supporters on January 6. 

He went around the Capitol earlier this year with the mother and girlfriend of the late Officer Brian Sicknick, trying to pressure lawmakers into voting for legislation that would create a 9/11-style commission to probe January 6. 

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn hugs Washington Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Fanone after Tuesday's House select committee hearing on the January 6 Capitol attack 

That effort died in the U.S. Senate thanks to a Republican-led filibuster.  

Pelosi then created the House-based January 6 select committee instead. 

On January 6, Fanone suffered a heart attack, concussion and traumatic brain injury as he was dragged outside by Trump supporters. 

He's since lashed out at Republican lawmakers who have tried to whitewash what happened that day.  

'I feel like I went to hell and back to protect them and the people in this room, but too many are now telling me that hell doesn't exist or that hell isn't that bad,' he said during Tuesday's hearing. 'The indifference shown to my colleagues is disgraceful.' 

Other officers who testified Tuesday included U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who recalled being called the N-word by the MAGA crowd. 

He testified that rioters told him 'nobody voted for Joe Biden.'   

'I'm a law enforcement officer and I do my best to keep politics out of my job, but in this circumstance, I responded, "Well I voted for Joe Biden. Does my vote not count? Am I nobody?"' 

Dunn said his comment 'prompted a torrid of racial epithets.' 

'One woman in a pink MAGA shirt yelled, "You hear that guys. This n****r voted for Joe Biden." Then the crowd, perhaps around 20 people, joined in screaming, "Boo, f***ing n****r.' 

'No one had ever, ever called me a n****r while wearing the uniform of a Capitol Police officer,' Dunn said.   

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn testified about being called the N-word by MAGA rioters on January 6 during Tuesday's House select committee hearing