Posted on 01/06/2021 11:29:18 AM PST by Red Badger
Hundreds of Trump supporters breached security barricades and stormed up to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., as both chambers of Congress convened to affirm the Electoral College votes cast in the 2020 election Wednesday afternoon.
Thousands had traveled from out of state to gather in Washington in protest of the election, which President Trump and his allies have maintained was fraudulent.
Things appeared to carry on peacefully earlier in the day, but as the joint session of Congress kicked off in the early afternoon, a large group of individuals appeared to storm through outer barricades surrounding the Capitol building, where lawmakers deliberated inside.
Video posted to Twitter by Washington Post reporter Rebecca Tan showed Trump supporters approaching the rear of the building.
Hundreds of Trump supporters have stormed the barricades at the back of the Capitol and are marching toward the bui… https://t.co/3VEdyaOR4r — Rebecca Tan (@Rebecca Tan)1609956048.0
Then, BlazeTV reporter Elijah Schaeffer posted video as the group reached the outside of the building and were confronted by police.
"Trump supporters have breached the Capitol building, tearing down 4 layers of security fencing and are attempting to occupy the building — fighting federal police who are overrun," he tweeted. "This is the craziest thing I've ever seen in my life. Thousands, police can't stop them."
(Content Warning: Video contains vulgar language)
BREAKING: Trump supporters have breached the Capitol building, tearing down 4 layers of security fencing and are at… https://t.co/ldYHmHplxV — ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ELIJAH SCHAFFER)1609956659.0
More video from the scene posted on social media showed a large group of individuals continuing to wrestle with law enforcement outside the U.S. Capitol.
Trump supporters got into fights with the Capitol Police after they tried to enter the Capitol Building. https://t.co/ZQjn3fOVtL — Julio Rosas (@Julio Rosas)1609959009.0
Politico's Melanie Zanona reported that the Madison building on Capitol Hill was evacuated as a result of the increasingly hostile protests.
DEVELOPING: The Madison building on Capitol Hill is being evacuated, sources tell me & @sarahnferris — Melanie Zanona (@Melanie Zanona)1609956961.0
It is unclear at this point whether the storming of the Capitol was a coordinated or impromptu event. Interestingly, a paper notice found in the National Mall indicated that "a national militia" was being organized to "defend the Constitution and the Republic." However, there is no evidence connecting the movement from the crowd with the notice.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Same here. And I wouldn't care if it escalated. The behavior of our so-called representatives must stop and they must begin to represent us and put our nation above others.
I’m guessing lotsa non-Trump agitators in the group. Trump people just do not start fights.
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I’m guessing there’s lots of pissed of Trump supporters there. And if you don’t think Trump supporters can start a fight...well...think again.
Stay over by the wagons with the women and children. We will fight the indians for you.
I am not seeing any violence... some real time blogger decrying alleged violence...
Antifa pulls this shiite.
Shots fired
Protesters out number Capitol Police
DC “scary”
Swamp totally insulated from the suffering Tiennaman Square citizens
The guy streaming this just equated patriots enraged over massive election theft to antifa.
“Nope
Those are real Americans .. they look like my neighbors out here in the country.”
Yes the people climbing the steps of the Capitol appear to be Trump supporters
A handful of instigators
This is the greatest protest ever! What a beautiful symbol of America.
they’re in the rotunda now...
I’ve seen some independent video footage.
It looks like the people are legit Trump supporters.
It doesn’t bother me one bit that they are tearing up stuff.
Antifa does it all the time and no one seems to care.
It’s time that the political Right adopts some Boston Tea Party attitude.
I wonder if we could make hash tag 1812 trend?
“Thousands had traveled from out of state to gather in Washington......: Yeah like Antifa from their home state of Oregon. Their style is so recognizable.
maybe if the congress people throw out $600 checks the scary people will go away LOL!
Mayor bowser a new lockdown?
They look mostly peaceful.
Oh, so we are a myth? We are mostly peaceful?
Classic "Have It Both Ways".
Id like to see Antifa and Patriots team up and drag the criminals out by their hair.
Pandora: I’m going to open this box.
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