“Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement,” he wrote. Protesters broke through a flimsy fence surrounding the Capitol grounds, and scaled the steps to the building, going toe-to-toe with police.Īfter the protesters had already been in the building for some time, Trump tweeted his support for law enforcement. The bedlam began following a raucous rally speech from Trump, in which he again claimed without hard evidence that the 2020 election had been rigged against him, and called on Pence and congressional Republicans to sabotage the certification process. “Trump won that election!” one of those protesters could be heard saying, according to a reporter’s tweet.Īnother man was photographed inside the personal office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, one foot up on her desk.Īt least one suspected improvised explosive device was found on the Capitol grounds, according to NBC News, with The New York Times reporting that another was discovered at the nearby headquarters of the Republican National Committee.Ī suspicious package was also reportedly being probed at Democratic National Committee headquarters. Supporters of President Donald Trump clash with police at the US Capitol James Keivom Several other protesters made it onto the floor of the Senate, with at least two caught in photos atop in the dais, occupying the seat usually held by Pence, the president of the Senate. The woman, draped in red, white and blue, was removed from the building on a stretcher, blood streaming from her mouth and later declared dead at the hospital, authorities said. Law-enforcement sources told The Post it appeared she was shot by Capitol Police. Outnumbered police barricaded the door from inside the chamber of the House of Representatives, training their service weapons on the entrance as protesters massed outside.Īt least one woman was shot fatally in the chest inside the building, according to reports and gruesome social media images of the shooting. 6 panel: reportĬongress’ efforts to certify the results of November’s presidential election devolved into utter chaos Wednesday, with supporters of President Trump overrunning police and storming the US Capitol building, explosive devices found and at least one woman shot.Īll hell broke loose around 1:30 p.m., as protesters who had already breached the Capitol grounds pushed past police and into the building where hundreds of lawmakers - including Vice President Mike Pence - were assembled. 6 committee testimony a television hitĮx-Trump White House counsel Cipollone to testify before Jan.
Trump insists he did ‘NOTHING wrong’ in calls to Georgia officials after 2020 vote 6 insurrection.Secret Service chief leaving to take Snapchat security job It was the second line-of-duty death this year for a department still struggling to heal from the Jan. Please keep Officer Evans and his family in your thoughts and prayers.” USCP Chief Yogananda Pittman He began his USCP service on March 7, 2003, and was a member of the Capitol Division’s First Responder’s Unit. Officer Evans had been a member of the United States Capitol Police for 18 years. “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans this afternoon from injuries he sustained following an attack at the North Barricade by a lone assailant. USCP Chief Yogananda Pittman released a statement in the wake of Evans’ death. Capitol Police identified the fallen officer as USCP Colleague Officer William “Billy” Evans. 6 and now the events that have occurred here today.” “This has been an extremely difficult time for U.S.
Capitol Police and their families in your prayers,” Pittman said. “I just ask that the public continue to keep U.S.
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