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.
So far they have overwhelmed scores of white DC cops and driven them back into the capitol building.
Some of our guys and gals are inside and most are banging on the doors.
A sort of gas mask, wouldn’t want the precious darlings to get a whiff of teargas.
Time for Freepers to brush up on the advanced stages of a “color revolution”:
Just got off the phone from my friend who is AT the demonstration. As we were talking, she said a cop car with lights flashing whizzed right by her. She agreed with me that likely Antifa was setting up a “false flag” by attacking the Capitol, climbing up the building, etc. She said they looked “too professional” to be the normal demonstrators like the ones she was with. She said she met a lot of “nice people” there, which is wonderful.
An excuse for demented joe and the communist c-— to declare martial law?
lol
this is so lame the media and online sites making some pushing and shoving into some big deal yet tearing down statues and destroying cities and even murder? “Mostly peaceful”
so dumb
Scare the living crap out of these Commies.
Of course they are but ANTIFA is just a myth
Brett Baier IS A LITTLE PR### AND THATS ALL HE’LL
EVER BE!
Antifa assaulted and bombed the federal court house in Portland for like 40 days in a row. Nobody at Fox blushed at that.
I don’t see Antifa types....
I see We The People
The police have put on their gas masks
They are going to gas the Patriots
if he fails then send out Mitch mcconnel
maybe try Adam Schiff
Maybe send out Nanzi with her gavel!
When these clowns bought into the lawlessness they didn’t realize that it could be turned on them. Maybe the democrats can call their BLM or antifa pals to provide order!
Mostly Peaceful Storming of the Barricades
Good a thing as any to be arrested for.
>>>WallASS blaming Trump<<<
Who did he blame for all the Burning, Looting and Murdering done by the DEMONcRATS for the past year?
Oh that’s right, Trump.
Bet the gutless wonders all left, too.
Well, protesters should enjoy the moment.
If Trump loses, Deep State will soon make Trump supporters pay for this monumental embarrassment.
Count on it.
ABC reporterette are wetting g her pants blaming Trump for not telling his supporters to leave. You’d think the British were burning the capitol for the rhetoric she is using!!
Burn, baby burn/s!!
If it were the demonrats, the Capitol would almost be burned to the ground by now.
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