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.
Political Stationmaster.
I am.not disputing your comment, but at some point the false flag becomes the “real thing.”
Don’t be too hard on Chris.
I think the Wallace family has an Epstein problem.
Do you really think these are Trump supporters? According to a tweet a week after the elections, Antifa from Antifa’s hometown of Portland, OR, will be mixing in with Trump supporters in DC around Capital on January 6.
The Antifa folks, however, will be dressed just like the Trump supporters to try and blend in.
THEIR ACTION STOPPED THE CERTIFICATION!!!!!!!
Yesterday, the Proud Boys said they would NOT be in Washington today. Did they change their minds?
All FOOD Deliveries to the Cities must be halted and a Trucker Strike must now happen!
Pain is the Name of the Game:-)
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It’s coming no doubt.
Cities have about 2 to 3 days of supplies and then they’re done.
They may be, but it will backfire on them.......................
Now lets do the mediapukes safeholes!!!
These commie tyrants want us all dead, so let’s pre-empt them and get them first.
Kinda like the Boston Massacre, huh?
The Boston Tea Party?
Lexington?
Concord?
The pantifas will be masked.
The folks I’m seeing are not.
Totally agree.
It’s THEY’RE scared. The grammar on the internet is atrocious.
I have been watching this link for over an hour.
They won toe to toe skirmishes with the white DC cops.
Now some of our guys and gals are inside the capitol building and many are outside a main door.
ps: more of our people are inside the capitol bldg. It appears to be a nearly peaceful take over.
Done with Fox!
It was a trap. Feds with them in and then ambush them to paint them as seditionist, crazies. This is what’s coming for typical Trump voters. You heard it here first.
Hell YES! Just last night I was predicting that Congress needs to look around the world at legislators who have had to flee out the backdoor. I had no idea it was 12 hours away.
Everyone on tv criticizing the protesters.
Oh well.
Better add some states, pack the Supreme Court, make 30 million illegals citizens. That will settle it down. /s
I’ll tell you who I blame. The jackasses who created illegal voting procedures when there was zero need for it.
Trump calls for peace and to respect the Capitol police.
Everyone is so shocked but look at what was done all over America this summer. Riots, burning, murder and the police withdrew.
Now Wallace blaming Trump more. F Wallace
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