Trump Supporters stormed the Capitol building ground Wednesday afternoon, breaching federal barriers and clashing with capitol police.
“Full unlawful assembly in display. Never seen anything like this,” said Elijah Schaffer, a videographer on the scene.
“Insane. Thousands occupying.”
The storming of the Capitol building happened soon after President Trump gave a rousing speech at the massive Trump rally on the National Mall in Washington DC. The president noted during his address that some 250,000 supporters were in town for the March for Trump rally.
Schaffer noted in a subsequent tweet, that the MAGA horde had torn down “four layers of security fencing.”
“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 … This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Thousands, police can’t stop them.”
BREAKING: 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
This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Thousands, police can’t stop them pic.twitter.com/VVdTUwV5YN
— E (@ElijahSchaffer) January 6, 2021
The Trump supporters chanted “USA, USA, USA!” as they clashed with the police.
#Washington #DC
Situation devolved rapidly. Reports of several fights and blood on the ground.📷: Elijah Schafferpic.twitter.com/TYEsFWGcD7
— Shane B. Murphy (@shanermurph) January 6, 2021
The Capitol reportedly went into lockdown and staffers were evacuated amid the chaos.
Police are going door to door yelling at people to evacuate in US Capitol buildings. https://t.co/DxX93VRPPp
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) January 6, 2021
The Capitol is on lockdown amid a tense situation with demonstrators outside the building, according to Capitol cops. @tedbarrettcnn tried to leave the building and couldn’t because cops said the building is on lockdown. People are being ordered to stay inside their offices
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1346898961823653890?s=20
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House members have reportedly been instructed to put on masks as police deploy tear gas inside the U.S. capitol dome.
The U.S. Senate chamber is being evacuated and senators taken to a secure location, according to Disclose T.V.
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1346905689600495620?s=20
https://twitter.com/ElijahSchaffer/status/1346901420147167232?s=20
https://twitter.com/ElijahSchaffer/status/1346905425543917573?s=20
Everything in the Senate just stopped after an aide just whispered “protestors are in the building” pic.twitter.com/qR2gSokK5v
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 6, 2021
Video from the chamber. pic.twitter.com/UKF7MScHKN
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 6, 2021
Wow! Watch the protestors storm the US Senate floor. pic.twitter.com/sfHNSa4QBT
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) January 6, 2021
Trump protesters just discharged a fire extinguisher outside Senate chamber. Many protesters are inside building, and most people are hiding from them pic.twitter.com/0y2sk8LHWd
— Steven Nelson (@stevennelson10) January 6, 2021
GRAPHIC: MSNBC shows video of a person being wheeled out of the Capitol on a stretcher, covered in blood and in very bad shape. pic.twitter.com/W6jKaXDudK
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/TaylerUSA/status/1346913859102253056?s=20
At 2:13 p.m. President Trump took to Twitter to urge his supporters to be peaceful and to follow the law.
“Respect the law and our great men and women in blue,” Trump tweeted.
I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
Trump’s allies quickly echoed his call for law and order with tweets of their own:
These actions at the US Capitol by protestors are truly despicable and unacceptable. While I am safe and sheltering in place, these protests are prohibiting us from doing our constitutional duty. I condemn them in the strongest possible terms. We are a nation of laws.
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) January 6, 2021
This scene at the US Capitol is shocking and disgraceful. The mob violence the left has habitually engaged in these past years is despicable, but in no way excuses these crimes. We are a nation of laws, not anarchy. We are all Americans first. 🇺🇸 Pray for our country!
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) January 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/1346914293938180097?s=20
We are the party of Law & Order – prosecute anyone who crosses that line to the fullest extent of the law.
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) January 6, 2021
The violent thugs attacking the U.S. Capitol and law enforcement today are no better than the left-wing scumbags that attacked the federal courthouse and LE in Portland daily for months.
It's all wrong and it all must stop immediately.
— Matt Wolking (@MattWolking) January 6, 2021
At President @realDonaldTrump’s direction, the National Guard is on the way along with other federal protective services.
We reiterate President Trump’s call against violence and to remain peaceful.
— Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) January 6, 2021
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
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