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.
Until they take Nancy's ice cream
inside the senate chamber... occupied... photo posted...
They have patriots sitting in Pelosi’s chair...Wow..
They need to “occupy” that “Supreme Court” sh*thole. American Lives Matter!!!
Let me guess.
The Burning of the Reichstag.
The Democrats seize all federal power and order the arrest of any non-collaborator Republicans.
Editorial opinions no longer matter
“Brett Baier blaming Trump.”
I think he meant to say credit rather than blame.
When I was younger, I had an acquaintance with a fairly notorious “outside agitator” of Vietnam Era protests. I remember him saying that he always had a brick split in two at the bottom of his backpack. He claimed a talent for reading mood and he told me flat out, “when things get to THAT p——ed off point, pull out my half brick and chuck it through the nearest window. Something about the sound of shattering glass... well, everyone gets the message instantly, our people, the cops, everyone.”
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I’ve been saying for months that if the left keeps pushing and pushing and pushing, they will eventually provoke a violent response on the part of some conservatives. And I also think that’s what the left WANTS to happen because they think they can exploit it for their own purposes. So I’m of two minds about all of this.
Eating her ice cream?
CNN should get it to. It needs to be stormedm
You knew from here on in, it’s all going to beTrump. Patriots will have to ignore it.
Literally? Hahaha. Good.
exactly. lol they only stormed the capital as the left has done before in smaller numbers interrupting floor speeches ect.
nobody was violent against anyone.
people have had a bellyfull. they want to be heard! if they do well, may God protect them from all our enemies.
“””I went online and officially withdrew from the Republican party for the first time in my life .”””
You are not alone. I changed my voter registration from Republican to Independent three weeks ago.
It’s the turn of the AMERICANS to become the RESISTANCE!!! WE WILL NOT COMPLY. It’s time to start tearing down all of the @$$holes’ statues and destroy all of their goofy “murals”!
I oppose violence in a free democracy but have we passed the point where we are being oppressed, no longer have voting rights and simply fighting against tyranny? A lot to think about.
My guys are saying no sign of ANTIFA, they are Patriots.
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