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.
Something to cover their heads so people can’t recognize them when they are escorted out maybe?
Then they will see what real protests look like ...
This is what happens when Donald Trump and his 73 million supporters get spit at and pissed on for four years.
capitol doors opened again?
redux
LOL you can visibly see and hear the phony panic and crazy hyperbole being used by the talking idiots on the alphabets
They have patriots sitting in Pelosi’s chair...Wow..
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LOL
I hope they shit in it. YEA I SAID IT!
I’m sure the whole thing is scripted. Cap police were instructed to allow the antifa infiltrators to break in.
I’m glad the Proud Boys are there.
It was reported yesterday that the Proud Boys would not be there, because everything would be blamed on them.
I’m glad the Proud Boys are there....I support them 100%.
I must have paid cash for 3 or 4 dozen copies of the AC over the last 10 months... I’ve been buying as many as I can at every gun show I’ve go to since the beginning of the era.
And I’ve been handing them out along with Bibles to anyone that does not have two CRUCIAL books for the next several years.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!
2:38 PM · Jan 6, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
Interesting tweet.
That's too bad if they are. If they're tearing stuff up, they should be arrested and prosecuted. People do care when Antifa does it--most of the country considers Antifa to be thugs.
It certainly is not time to become thugs and vandals. It doesn't do anything for left, and it will do even less for us.
We need to go in and gavel our own electorals, declare Trump victory, and protect the White House.
Guy streaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_N2ezvK-Ng says he DEFINATELY HAS IDENTIFIED ANTIFA IN THE CROWD.
Wouldn’t surprise me a bit.
It’s not Pelosi’s chair. It’s ours.
I'm sure the definitive fact checker of the US Government ( Snopes) has proven this TRUE by now and all Trump supporters in DC will be rounded up and shot for treason.....
Think about it......if it was Antifa the building would be burning by now and the MSM would be praising them for their peaceful protests and dedication to Liberty....../s
This time the Police will not hesitate to use deadly force. Just you wait.
DC police are Keystone caliber.
I don’t have any information about Capitol Cops.
But, I expect truly insane overreacting to everything.
They are not in UNIFORM, but they are there.
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