Trump Supporters Have Armed Standoff With Police and Break Into U.S. House Chamber After Lawmakers Evacuate
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The dangerous escalation in Washington D.C. has made its way to the chamber of the United States House of Representatives.
Trump supporters have violently clashed with police and have breached the United States Capitol Building. And now they have made their way into the House chamber, where members were mere minutes ago before having to evacuate.
Photos should police with guns drawn on some of the rioters.
They are smashing the doors to the house chamber
— Jonathan Tamari (@JonathanTamari) January 6, 2021
Inside House chamber right now pic.twitter.com/yOk1yWpnT7
— Zak Hudak (@cbszak) January 6, 2021
Video from the chamber. pic.twitter.com/UKF7MScHKN
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 6, 2021
Pool reporter in House chamber says there’s an armed standoff at the House door, police officers have their guns drawn
— Diane Macedo (@dianermacedo) January 6, 2021
They’re in the chamber. One is up on the dais yelling “Trump won that election!” This is insane pic.twitter.com/p6CXhBDSFT
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 6, 2021
There have been unconfirmed reports of shots fired, and there is a goddamn ARMED STANDOFF happening:
They’re shooting into the chamber. pic.twitter.com/l9owW7BAVt
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 6, 2021
There is currently “an armed standoff outside the House floor,” @mkraju reports, citing pool reporters. Alert has just gone out about a 6pm curfew in DC.
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) January 6, 2021
From pool reporter in the House chamber –
There’s an armed standoff at the House front the door police officers have their guns drawn at someone who is trying to reach the front door.
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) January 6, 2021
President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters to “stay peaceful” but has, as of this posting, not issued any kind of condemnation for this madness.
