WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s speech to the crowd in Washington, the Capital building is now on lockdown.
Tweets are coming out as crowds of demonstrators have apparently breached the barricades.
We will work to update this post as details come in.
Electoral College Ballot Boxes
Electoral college ballots rescued from the Senate floor. If our capable floor staff hadn’t grabbed them, they would have been burned by the mob. pic.twitter.com/2JCauUIlvg
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) January 6, 2021
Camera Equipment being trashed by Rioting Mob
BREAKING. Mob of Trump supporters swarm the media near the US Capitol. They yell what Trump frequently says, “the media is the enemy of the people.” They destroy equipment and chased out reporters. I’ve never seen anything like this in my 20 year career: @nbcwashington @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/3VLC07JQR2
— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) January 6, 2021
Minnesota Congress Woman drawing up Articles of Impeachment on President
I am drawing up Articles of Impeachment.
Donald J. Trump should be impeached by the House of Representatives & removed from office by the United States Senate.
We can’t allow him to remain in office, it’s a matter of preserving our Republic and we need to fulfill our oath.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 6, 2021
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
What happens when the People feel they have been ignored, and Congress refuses to acknowledge rampant fraud. #stopthesteal pic.twitter.com/0ZXwyOsS7y
— Mark Finchem (@MarkFinchem) January 6, 2021
VP Pence calls for peace.
Peaceful protest is the right of every American but this attack on our Capitol will not be tolerated and those involved will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) January 6, 2021
A person on a stretcher just wheeled out with what appears to be a serious injury. pic.twitter.com/wucrpusBzE
— Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) January 6, 2021
Today, I'm ordering a citywide curfew for the District of Columbia from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, until 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 7. pic.twitter.com/lp6Pt3DcYC
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) January 6, 2021
I am safe. We have been evacuated.
Let me be clear: we will not be stopped by this lawless intimidation. pic.twitter.com/WWDJst4V1B
— Rep. David Trone (@RepDavidTrone) January 6, 2021
I'm currently safe and sheltering in place while we wait to receive further instruction from Capitol Police.
Today is a dark day for our country. It's unacceptable that we have a President who has repeatedly condoned and even encouraged this despicable behavior. It must stop.
— Rep. Sharice Davids (@RepDavids) January 6, 2021
So what do we know: reported armed standoff at door of House floor. Protestors swarmed inside Capitol building. House members incl. VP Pence evacuated from House floor. Congress members may have been given gas masks DC Mayor orders 6 pm til 7 am curfew. @cbcnews @CBCTheNational
— Susan Ormiston (@OrmistonOnline) January 6, 2021
A quick update pic.twitter.com/slYEOFInuO
— Rep. Deb Haaland (@RepDebHaaland) January 6, 2021
Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
Surreal. Pro-Trump protesters inside Capitol building. “We are witnessing an attempt at a forceful overthrow of the US government” @jaketapper. pic.twitter.com/AKceJVkDZN
— Tina Yazdani (@TinaYazdani) January 6, 2021
President Trump had told protesters he would walk to the capital.
NEW: President Trump is in the private dining room off the Oval Office as Capitol protests grow https://t.co/LXUSDVxBPW pic.twitter.com/nV0jsNujcD
— Bloomberg (@business) January 6, 2021
The protests at the Capitol today are spiraling out of control. Protestors need to take a deep breath, take a step back and respect the Capitol Police.
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) January 6, 2021
BREAKING: Protesters are on the Senate floor now: pic.twitter.com/k4Q0ln8pZs
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) January 6, 2021
This violence is unacceptable and needs to be met with the full force of the law.
God bless the Capitol Police who are keeping us safe.
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) January 6, 2021
Smoke pouring out of area by House chamber pic.twitter.com/zOwf5UZ0KY
— John Bresnahan (@bresreports) January 6, 2021
BREAKING: A source tells me The Defense Department has just denied a request by DC officials to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol.
— Aaron C. Davis (@byaaroncdavis) January 6, 2021
Armed standoff on House floor. Police pointing guns at protestors who have broken glass door
— Erik Wasson (@elwasson) January 6, 2021
The President has tweeted that Vice President Pence didn’t have the courage to overturn the election results.
Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify. USA demands the truth!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
Officers & protestors knocked down pic.twitter.com/fonvayBbR0
— John Bresnahan (@bresreports) January 6, 2021
In a long often rambling speech, President Trump told a large crowd that the media, social media, the Democrats, and a long list of his political opposition were responsible for “stealing the election”.
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