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.
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And if Capitol security deliberately allowed protesters into the complex, her blood is on their hands.
Does seem like that’s where we are, right now.
Never thought I’d see the day. But it’s very difficult for me to trust much of anything these days. Certainly not the fake news people.
Does seem like that’s where we are, right now.
Never thought I’d see the day. But it’s very difficult for me to trust much of anything these days. Certainly not the fake news people.
There are always more women than men at these rallies.
McConnell “we will resume tonight”
Bush “banana republic” protest.
McConnell “we will resume tonight to show strength”
Arrogance continues....
Congress had to evacuate into room together, many without masks. Potential Super spreader. Rep Wild. Penn.
How 😥
There is some talk that Antifa may have infiltrated the crowd and instigated trouble, like the guy with the buffallo horns. I guess we will find out all eventually.
This was a long time coming
Did you see all the folks at podiums getting camera time were Blacks? So much for diversity.
Probably.
All the protesters were armed with were their cell phones.
“...many without masks. Potential Super spreader. Rep Wild. Penn.”
Kerry (Biden’s new office something) tossed his metals over the fence.
Somehow, during Obamy, he had them displayed in his office...
I am old enough to have learned adults aren’t what I thought they were.. i thought an adult knew a lot and was grown up...oh my...not so.
fauci... he’s an educated man.. but educated only in a field he studied.
fauci loved the limelight... he liked to be on camera...so he milked it for all he could.
and thus, not all he said was true.
this covid has been used for political theater.. the republicans do not know how to use or make situations.
but the dems used it to see how much we would tolerate . along with shutting down cities and taking from families all they had...and not care. as long as it hurt Trump.
I add one more... if God picked out Trump to do a work.. there are a lot of lefties gonna pay for what they did. there is a verse “those in responsible leadership stand a harsher judgment.”
2 old women in Scotland prayed for a revival.. back in the 30s or 40s..
they spent their lives praying and it happened. a niece of theirs moved to the US ...to NY.. and married Fred Trump.. their 4th child is Donald Trump.. snd the bible those 2 old women used is in the oval office.
Yeah
American hero.
the victim fell right outside of the “SPEAKER’S LOBBY”
...Nancy Pelosi’ office
victim named
https://thedonald.win/p/11Rh6HUSjx/heres-my-photo-angle-through-the/c/
allegedly, roberta paulson.
whoever it was, RIP.
Were the doors left unlocked and unguarded? I heard that the invaders broke through windows. Will we ever know what really happened. Those invaders did not help President Trump or his patriotic supporters.
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