Congress was meeting today to certify the Electoral College Votes and when news circulated that Vice President Mike Pence was allowing the count to move forward, protesters started storming the Capitol steps.
WASHINGTON DC: There are at least 100,000+ people just in the overflow for the event
Videos can not describe the size of the crowd. This is wild pic.twitter.com/yyp0IgTJEc
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) January 6, 2021
Officials have closed down and evacuated two buildings on Capitol Hill.
The protesters tore through four layers of security fencing, and overran federal police, to get through to the floor.
IMPORTANT: this is exact moment the siege of the Capitol building began as the two men in front ripped down a preliminary barrier & rushed officers who were behind a 2nd barrier
They then encouraged others to follow their lead. Officers appeared to be taken completely off guard pic.twitter.com/LE0a01PXBi
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) January 6, 2021
DC: federal police unloaded tear gas & pepper bullets in attempts to deter Trump supporters from breaking through their defensive line
Unfortunately, the non lethal force was almost entirely ineffective
Officers were unable to keep the crowd from advancing pic.twitter.com/jbI0aRbnjh
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) January 6, 2021
Shocking scenes at the Capitol Building show some Congressmen with guns drawn and others taking cover as shots rang out.
One Trump supporter was shot and killed, and three others shot, by oath-breaking police officers.
Once inside the building, some patriots took over Nancy Pelosi’s office.
BAKED ALASKA IS IN PELOSI’S OFFICE LMFAO pic.twitter.com/xf3Ciook6l
— vini (@linguinitime) January 6, 2021
BREAKING: Patriots Are INSIDE NANCY PELOSI’S OFFICE — Emails Open on Screen via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/84eM5ICXqs
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) January 6, 2021
A supporter of President Donald Trump sits inside the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he protests inside the US Capitol.
MORE PHOTOS: https://t.co/b1TUWrITag pic.twitter.com/EV1zOrduAr
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) January 6, 2021
President Trump took to twitter to call for calm saying “I am asking everyone at the US Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence,” he said, “Remember, we are the party of law and order, respect the law and our great men and women in blue.”
He followed the tweet with a video telling protesters to go home, which Twitter removed for violating their terms.
Looks like some kind of special forces are arriving at the senate pic.twitter.com/yA0aDit5z8
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) January 6, 2021
The Communist DC Mayor has implemented 6PM curfew.
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