‘Where are the police?’ Lawmakers don gas masks, evacuate the US Capitol as Trump supporters storm the building
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January 06, 2021 | 03:14PM ETBankWashington D.C. was rocked by violence as members of the House and Senate gathered for a joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, and violent clashes were reporterd as pro-Trump demonstrators entered the Capitol Building:
BREAKING: Clashes reported inside the U.S. Capitol building https://t.co/2twyZAD6wJ— BNO News (@BNO News) 1609961543
I am safe. We have been evacuated. Let me be clear: we will not be stopped by this lawless intimidation. https://t.co/WWDJst4V1B— Rep. David Trone (@Rep. David Trone) 1609963191
Rep. Gerry Connolly tweeted:
We’ve been given gas masks on the House floor. Tear gas has been used in the Rotunda.— Rep. Gerry Connolly (@Rep. Gerry Connolly) 1609961982
Politico's Olivia Beavers reported:
Police have guns drawn. We are hiding behind chairs and tables on House gallery— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia Beavers) 1609962316
Video was tweeted from inside the Senate chamber:
Video from the chamber. https://t.co/UKF7MScHKN— Matt Fuller (@Matt Fuller) 1609962593
