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As Senators debated in the capitol, a swarm of protestors — donning Trump swag, MAGA hats, and, yes, Confederate flags—began encroaching in. At around 2 PM EST, however, Capitol Police notified everyone inside the building to shelter in place. The protesters had, in fact, breached the capitol building.
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</p><h4>A Timeline: Here's Video Evidence of What's Going On</h4><p>
First, Trump supporters began gathering outside the Capitol steps. As they inched up the steps, it appeared as though police officers did little to hold them back — save for a few spritzes of pepper spray.
</p><div id="905ba" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5cad8db3e8a06b03cabb4c326d3e3f10"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1346895556665335810" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">View from inside the Capitol as people gather on the West Front. The Capitol is currently on lockdown. https://t.co/XKNKWNbHxZ</div> — Caroline Brehman (@Caroline Brehman)<a href="https://twitter.com/carolinebrehman/statuses/1346895556665335810">1609959899.0</a></blockquote></div><p>
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</p><div id="8f498" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="dbf74f3982296fe7501d0e2688ea9a7e"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1346883077524639748" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Whoa: Trump supporters going at it with the police on the steps of the Capitol as Congress counts the Electoral Col… https://t.co/xr73tTSmHP</div> — philip lewis (@philip lewis)<a href="https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/statuses/1346883077524639748">1609956924.0</a></blockquote></div><p>
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It's a far cry from the violence that <a href="https://www.popdust.com/police-violence-against-protesters-2646148384.html" target="_blank">police enacted on Black Lives Matter protesters</a> last summer.
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Protesters then raised a cross outside of the Capitol (unclear if they plan on nailing Trump to it).
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The Capitol's front doors were shattered as protesters then came inside, demanding to see senators.
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</p><div id="1338f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4b73a293023a8ab33fa25eebea3cf2d3"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1346899235179028483" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Video of Capitol breakin. Trump protesters are demanding to see senators https://t.co/w7jTNYAedd</div> — Steven Nelson (@Steven Nelson)<a href="https://twitter.com/stevennelson10/statuses/1346899235179028483">1609960776.0</a></blockquote></div><p>
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Protesters were able to walk throughout the building with little to no pushback from security.
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Protesters began getting violent with police officers in an attempt to reach the senate chamber. Chants of "U.S.A." echo throughout the building.
</p><div id="21dc0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="da8fab58f2a6081094cbd11875993ad6"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1346905959482978308" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Police and Trump supporters are going at it INSIDE of the Capitol. Never thought we’d see something like this https://t.co/MqBJoKYHbP</div> — philip lewis (@philip lewis)<a href="https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/statuses/1346905959482978308">1609962379.0</a></blockquote></div><p>
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DC police reported that one person had been shot inside the capitol. MSNBC shared a clip in which a bloodied woman was shown leaving the capitol on a stretcher.
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</p><div id="0b0f2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ce7775ba581350a35e06bc94c25737fe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1346911071068516354" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">MSNBC just showed video of a bloodied woman on a stretcher being taken from the Capitol
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Protestors found their way to the senate chamber. No tear gas, no rubber bullets.
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A source reportedly told Aaron C. Davis, investigative reporter for the <em>Washington Post</em>, that the Defense Department denied a request by DC officials to deploy the National Guard to the capitol.
</p><div id="cb377" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="caf59950566d135999e1838fc0ee16b2"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1346908166030766080" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">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.</div> — Aaron C. Davis (@Aaron C. Davis)<a href="https://twitter.com/byaaroncdavis/statuses/1346908166030766080">1609962905.0</a></blockquote></div><p>
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President Trump's advice: "Stay peaceful," coming from the same man who told Black Lives Matter protesters, "When the looting starts, the shooting starts." </p><div id="c23c1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3f60aeff6a48b1c1e7bf9da0828b57c4"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1346904110969315332" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!</div> — Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump)<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1346904110969315332">1609961938.0</a></blockquote></div><p>Despite bipartisan demands, Trump does not strengthen his language at all. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p><br></p><p>Reports of violence and injuries, including a woman shot in the neck, confirm escalating violence. Later in the evening, MSNBC confirmed that the woman who was shot had died.</p><div id="3c71e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9f6b756c7376c528e5bf3728acc9a8e8"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1346921678555783169" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Pro-Trump rioters have breached the US Capitol and one woman has been shot as the building is engulfed in chaos aft… https://t.co/aMJQq74oJ5</div> — CNN (@CNN)<a href="https://twitter.com/CNN/statuses/1346921678555783169">1609966127.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br></p>
<div id="863ad" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="00a602c917a1879b17683fefbbe141cf"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1346951791473164288" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">BREAKING: The woman has died, several law enforcement officials say - @PeteWilliamsNBC https://t.co/iwXCYHj6IT</div> — MSNBC (@MSNBC)<a href="https://twitter.com/MSNBC/statuses/1346951791473164288">1609973306.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p><br></p><p>After a confusing delay, more DC National Guard troops are finally mobilized to quell the mob.</p><div id="f897f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ad88a03acb76eb32d149d9556234a149"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1346920844082073603" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">LATEST: Trump has ordered the National Guard to the Capitol after his supporters breached barricades and broke wind… https://t.co/AwLoGMWNJe</div> — Bloomberg (@Bloomberg)<a href="https://twitter.com/business/statuses/1346920844082073603">1609965928.0</a></blockquote></div>Related Articles Around the Web
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