Pro-Trump protesters break police barricades at Capitol

[Lasher]

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Source: WUSA9

WASHINGTON — Shortly after President Trump addressed his supporters vowing "never to concede" the election in a speech on the Ellipse, large crowds of pro-Trump protesters marched to the U.S. Capitol to square off with Capitol Police.

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Video footage shows officers deploying pepper spray after the crowds began charging officers and moving towards the Capitol steps. The scene escalated as some protesters made physical contact with officers, and police responded with physical action.

Multiple layers of security fencing were breached as protesters attempted to occupy the building.

At the end of his speech, President Trump said he was heading to the Capitol but official reports place him back at the White House.

Read more: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/protests/pro-trump-protesters-capitol-police-face-off-break-barriers/65-769a51a2-bb58-4a55-bec5-e3651159b213

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Video at the linked article.

ETA: I shared this when I found only this one source on the internet. Now it's everywhere. Tune in to CNN.

[liberalmuse]

1. How many of them are there?

It's interesting that peaceful protestors were pepper sprayed in Lafayette Square but these thugs are allowed to break through barricades.

[Blasphemer]

11. One report said "hundreds" but from the Twitter videos, it doesn't seem like there are that many...

See here for example: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214822243

[liberalmuse]

14. I took a peak at the Capitol cam.

Not that many. On the Twitch stream it looked like a bunch of angry, elderly white men in fatigues and flag shirts spewing profanity.

[olegramps]

36. Every day my contempt for every despicable Republican grows more intense.

They are the slim of earth without a shred of ethics or morality. They are the enemies of the nation and can only be regarded as vicious traitors intent on the destruction of the Republic. They are just are guilty of treason as those who seceded during the Civil War. As a veteran I consider these people be to be those we vowed to fight to protect the Constitution of our nation and should be viewed as such.
They have made their choice and they should be regarded with contempt.

[ailsagirl]

81. Every day they go beyond what I thought was even possible

[RAB910]

2. Trump should be charged with inciting a riot

[bdamomma]

57. And

those are his super spreaders, spreading the Covid, I heard a video posted that Pres Elect Biden is not their President, and they would never vote again, well if they keep denying Covid their wish may come true.

[ailsagirl]

83. What are the police doing? Just sitting around?

This is a full-scale attack on our capital-- isn't that ... ummm... ILLEGAL???????????

I feel we're entirely at their mercy.

[ResistantAmerican17]

3. There are going to be some shocked Nazis if the police treat 'em like antifa marchers.

Time for an ass whooping for the loud boys.

[Moostache]

4. Why aren't they being shot?

Where are the helicopters and flash bangs?
Where are the attack dogs and water hoses?
Where are the National Guard with live rounds and rifles at aim?

Oh...silly fucking me....those are the rules for LIBERAL protestors.
Or African Americans?
Or Native Americans?
Or LGBT Americans?

They need to be dealt with in the same manner, right fucking now.

[birdographer]

12. This!

This was my question! Why are they being permitted to cross blockades and barriers and apparently be on their way to entering the Capitol to do god knows what. These people are as insane as their leader. It's more than a cult, it''s a terrorist cell here on our soil. Oh but wait, let's not take a chance on making Donnie mad.

[OverBurn]

26. This, shoot the fuckers. They would BLM or Antifa.

[Jakes Progress]

30. The mayor ordered the police to go unarmed.

She must ask the president to send in the guard. I don't think he will.

[oro]

44. this should be investigated - what were leaders thinking?

they knew this was possible

[in2herbs]

69. I agree. I am pacing around my house sooo angry because you know damn well that if

these rioters were black or latina the amount of force used against them would have resulted in their death and injury. Glad that Garland will be AG but we need a separate AG commission focused only on this and the trump corruption.

It infuriates me when the media says no one could imagine this occurring. Ask a Dem -- they could imagine it and tried to warn about this for 4 years! The media is culpable in this sedition.

IMO when this is over the House should begin impeachment proceedings against trump for treason.

I will never forgive any R for this. Their silence is complicity.

Does Biden still think he can work with Rs????

[Marrah_Goodman]

77. Because they are white

[Jason1961]

5. Thank God DC has decent Gun Control Laws

Can you imagine all of the idiots armed with assault weapons?

They'd probably kill more of their fellow trumpists than anyone else but it would be scary

What's even scarier is that they will go home where they probably have dozens of guns, hundreds of rounds of ammo, and way too much time on their hands

[Wicked Blue]

16. Some were arrested last night on weapons charges

Rifle, pistol, ammo, Taser, etc.

[Jason1961]

78. Good

Hopefully they rot in prison for a long time

[Jakes Progress]

31. So you think these guys are obeying the DC Gun laws?

Have you ever met one of these idiots?

[Jason1961]

79. Police should have zero tolerance

Anyone violating DC's gun laws should be arrested on the spot, no mercy, no tolerance, max penalty

[Jakes Progress]

95. Ah, to be young and full of hope.

I'm old. And I don't expect the police to be "infringing" on asshole's gun rights.

You did see the images of some law enforcement having selfies with the anti-American thugs, eh?

[Grammy23]

6. As usual, tRump famously says,

Let’s you and him fight. Meanwhile, he exits, stage left. He is a coward to his core. Big words. Big threats. But when push comes to shove, he is a big weenie who will hide out and tweet.

Why can’t his followers see this?? Who cares? His days as POTUS are coming to an end, like it or lump it. Buh-bye, asshat. Don’t let the screen door hit ya in your ample ass.

[llmart]

15. Trump has always been all talk and no action.

Big, bloviating lard ass. Sent to military school because his parents couldn't stand him and he thinks he's a tough guy. He's nothing but a lily livered jackass who couldn't even fight for his country.

He doesn't have a redeeming quality within him. Not one. I never once thought he'd walk to the Capitol. He wouldn't even be caught dead sitting down with any of his deplorables let alone march along side them. Some people in this country are just plain fools to follow him.

[central scrutinizer]

7. Trump lied again?

Of course that coward wouldn’t (couldn’t) march to the Capitol. He’ll blame the Secret Service for stopping him.

[olegramps]

38. He is a filthy bastardly liar. The Secret Service cannot stop him or detain him.

[FreepFryer]

8. Couch potato sack race. Fuck these pathetic losers. (Nt)

[dubyadiprecession]

9. A headline for this, 'Police on strike'.

[birdographer]

10. What exactly is the point?

What exactly do these monkeys think they are accomplishing?? So they storm the Capitol, and then...what? Yell and scream and cry? Shoot everyone? Does the Capitol door have a lock on it? I know that they are incomprehensibly stupid and delusional, but is there ANY resemblance to a plan here? Or are they just monkeys on a rampage through DC? I can certainly understand their cowardly leader fleeing in the other direction. Arrest them and throw them in jail and lose the key.

[orangecrush]

13. OK can Trump be arrested now?

What exactly does it take?

[Bayard]

17. Where's the damn tear gas???!!!

They are stopping the business of Congress, and threatening legislators.

And now, MSNBC is reporting some of them have gotten inside the Capitol.

[olegramps]

42. Where are the machine guns. They are a violent mob in defiance of the Constitution.

I am a vet and we fought those who were enemies of the nation. What is the damn difference between these traitors and the Nazis. This is not a peaceful protest but a violent attempt to overthrow the Constitutional government. Bring out the military and gun the bastards down.

[oldsoftie]

53. There are pictures of Capital police with guns drawn and people down on the ground.

And some inside with guns pointed at others.
I'm waiting for them to take out the leaders.
That will shut this shit down.

[bdamomma]

58. What is the latest

news on this??? Are they being arrested???? Inside the Capitol??? Police should be tasering them.

Bastards lock them up.

[Lonestarblue]

18. The terrorists are now inside the Capitol building.

Trump has incited this violence, and he needs to be indicted for it now. Someone is likely to be hurt, and it is solely Trump’s fault.

[sir pball]

19. They want hell, hell should be unleashed on them.

I'm done. I've dehumanized these folks to the point that if I were in charge now...I would order the use of live ammunition.

No fire hoses. No tear gas. No rubber bullets. Copper, lead, and blood. We didn't start this war, but we need to finish it, permanently, with a pile of MAGAt bodies on the Capitol Steps.

[Bayard]

20. What if this had been BLM protestors?

They would have been gunned down before they even got to the steps! These people are outside the goddamn House chamber door! And they're carrying backpacks, and who knows what else?

trump started this shit, and then went back to the White House. Is this where he uses these idiots to declare martial law? You know he's glued to the TV, and laughing his ass off!

Where is the rest of the cops? The National Guard? The Marines?!

[Jakes Progress]

33. The cops were ordered to go unarmed.

trump is the Commander of the DC National Guard. The mayor must request help through trump.

trump is the commander in chief of the Marines.

[SunSeeker]

21. Sedition: attempting to overturn government by force.

Where the fuck are the national guard?

Why were they not already there guarding the Capitol???

They knew this was coming!! Trump has be calling for it for weeks. He said it would be "wild." WTF did law enforcement think would happen???

I'm furious!

[Lasher]

23. So am I.

[Sapient Donkey]

28. The police seem oddly unprepared for this

It's not as if they didn't make the plans well known either. No one expected this to be a few hundred senior citizens waving their Trump flags.

[Jakes Progress]

34. trump is the commander of the DC national guard.

[SunSeeker]

50. Well that explains it! nt

[SergeStorms]

22. This fascist bullshit MUST STOP!

Anyone else would have been mowed down in a hail of bullets by now. Fucking Trump is egging them on, saying Pence deserted him and ONLY THEY can save the country now. Trump, of course, is safely ensconced in the Oval Office, kicking his feet and holding his breath.

REMOVE THAT MOTHERFUCKER FROM OFFICE, NOW!

[Sapient Donkey]

24. I haven't seen any of these people being grabbed, zip tied, and thrown into the back of a police van

I'm all for protests and gathering (even if the reasoning is batshit insane), but they are literally storming a building with out elected leaders in order to stop the political process.

[Bengus81]

25. Tear gas the HELL out of them and fire shots at them....

Not a problem on a BLM march

[ismnotwasm]

27. This is about Trumps optics

Has to be. It doesn’t change anything, but is incredibly inconvenient

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

29. As soon as they get a handle on things

I'd like someone to investigate why the police were so unprepared and why they didn't deal with these guys the way they dealt with other kinds of protestors..............

[LudwigPastorius]

32. MAGA/Trump coup attempt in progress.

Why weren't there more police in place to stop these goons?

[LudwigPastorius]

35. Per CNN:

Armed standoff outside the floor.

Tear gas deployed. Members of Congress have gas masks at the ready.

[COL Mustard]

37. This Anarchy Is Trump's Legacy

I don't think there are many counterprotestors downtown doing battle with the MAGAts, so this is 100% on them and on him. And it's only a matter of time until someone gets killed or severely injured. What a sad day for American democracy.

[Zorro]

39. Rumor is DoD has refused to send in the National Guard

[spudspud]

40. They just wheeled a lady out on a stretcher bleeding from chest

very severe looking injury. This is a terrorist attack on the US at this point.

[Bengus81]

65. Heard she was a Trump supporter

If true I hope she fucking DIES

[Goblue50]

41. In-freakin' believable!!

Where the f..k is the National Guard??!!..Trump needs to be locked up for inciting violence!!..what would happen if this was a BLM protest??

[Historic NY]

43. the Congress has been told to don gas masks because they breached the capitol

and enter the rotunda. If this was BLM they would have been shot.

[LiberalLovinLug]

45. The defense department is REFUSING to honor a request for the National Guard!

That is scary.

Is this from a Trump appointee?

[oldsoftie]

52. As of 3:23, that has not been confirmed. According to the news.

[AntiFascist]

46. Where is the tear gas?!

and why do we have laws against sedition if they're not going to be enforced?

[oldsoftie]

47. If they try to take over, shoot them. I've said it before & i'll continue to say it.

ANY group that does shit like this needs to be dealt with in increments. Gas, rubber bullets, real bullets. This must not be tolerated.

[bucolic_frolic]

48. Impeachment yet?

Chuck Todd: "Where did the ball get dropped?"

[SpankMe]

51. "Officers deploying spray..."

If it was a Black Lives Matter protest or liberals protesting and rushing the sacred halls of that building, you can just bet the cops would be throwing lead and not "spray".

[cstanleytech]

54. Odd, I do not remember any major rioting by Democratic anti Trump protestors but then again

our party does not tend to embrace wacked out bigoted nutjobs as its voter base which the Republican party does.

[Paladin]

55. Do NOT let trump shoulder the entire blame for these riots!

Save plenty of accusations for use against his legislative pimp brigade: Cruz, Rubio, Hawley, etc.---the ones who obviously want another try at the presidency in the future. This historical violence needs to be wrapped around their necks, for the rest of their lives.

[TommyCelt]

56. They are flying the CONFEDERATE FLAG...

...inside the US Capitol building. This is treason.

[bdamomma]

59. oh boy

They are asking for it, really. They need to arrest them they are domestic terrorists.

tRump should be arrested NOW. Is he in the Bunker???


How many have stormed the Capitol.???


And why aren't troops deployed?????

[Marthe48]

60. Washington DC was invaded by the British during War of 1812

The White House was burned down.

The rioters are the enemy of our country. The enemy within.

The U.S.A. will prevail, but these traitors must be dealt with harshly, even if they are white. impeached traitor first, then his rioters. They are a blot on this country

[Dr Vegas]

61. just saying...,

[FailureToCommunicate]

62. Olympus has fallen! Where are the massive police forces that were ready when BLM protesters...

were on the streets?

Unbelievable!

[bucolic_frolic]

63. Universal Pardons for All!

Chris Hayes
@chrislhayes
Trump will obviously pardon all of these people if he's allowed to stay in office.
4:04 PM · Jan 6, 2021·Twitter Web App

Link to tweet

[Denvermosaic]

64. I see these fools as the equivalent of suicide bombers being promised 72 virgins by

trump and the right wing media. Zombies can think more independently than they do.

[lonely bird]

66. Gas the building, Shoot those who shoot first, round the rest up

AND SEND THEM TO GITMO.

These are terrorists as well as traitors.

[American Welshman]

67. Are the Intruders Armed?

If so, shoot them. By storming the Capitol and interrupting the electoral process, they are attacking the country itself!

[Lasher]

68. We must assume that some of them are.

At least one of their leaders was arrested in DC this week on vandalism and weapons charges.

[ArizonaLib]

71. These red hats, armed movement will be brown shirts before summer

I will bank on it. There is nothing to stop such a formation. The media is describing this as scary and is a perfect germination point for Trump to start a new campaign with these thugs acting as a private 'force'. What else are they going to do in the next 4 years? Paramilitary Trump youth - you name it.

[Lasher]

73. I don't see how today's events make Trump any more popular.

But you are right about those who attacked our capitol today. They are beyond reasoning.

[ArizonaLib]

75. He beat Hillary by concentrating solely on bringing out his base

he never went back to center after his primary. So he figured he could do it again but this time it didn't work. He's still doing it. He won't let them be - he is keeping the fire alive - there is money for him in it and chances of coming back in 4 years and possibly never leaving. If he becomes president again he will start his purges immediately and by the end of 4 years will be unstoppable via marshall law and of course fear and 'controversy'. I am sure Putin has been screaming at him to do everything he has done since election day. I think the Russian security breaches are about helping Trump navigate gaining possible control of any military support he can.

[Evolve Dammit]

72. Anyone who has been paying attention for the last 5 years knew this was the endgame. Putin smiles.

[lonely bird]

76. Goddamn right

That includes every S.O.B. Republican that would not vote the MF-er out.

[Evolve Dammit]

80. Spineless, cowardly suck ups. Totally enabled what we see today. They are responsible.

[oro]

90. Joy Reid called it out

if these terrorists were people of color the cops would have killed, maimed or brutalized dozens and most certainly arrested hundreds.

The most frightening thing is that we are revealed as a racist police state. These are my words and my interpretation of her message and this event.

[Evolve Dammit]

92. not disagreeing at all. Welcome to DU. I do think we will find out they were ordered to stand down.

[Marthe48]

74. American Reichstag

n/t

[Larissa]

82. The Daily Mail: Donald Tells Rabble: "We love you!" Blood on Trump's hands

The Trumpers broke into Congressional offices and helped themselves to whatever fancied them. They roamed the halls waving Trump/Confederate flags.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html

[SayItLoud]

84. Let's stop with the "pro trump protestors" shit. They are domestic terrorists.

Pro trump protesters is the equivalent of "good people on both sides".

[Aussie105]

85. So far . . .

A large bunch of adrenalin fueled citizens descended on Washington and overpowered security around the Capitol building.
It's on TV around the world.

They are now in the building.

What happens next?

Scenario 1: Major force is used to remove them. Blood flows, major vandalism in the building.

Scenario 2: Lockdown! No police/National guard storming, just lockdown.
Turn off power and water to the building.
Lob in a few smoke grenades through broken windows to let them know there are forces out there.
Once the toilets overflow, their food runs out, and the adrenalin subsides, they will realize they have achieved little.
No revolution, no crowning of King T, no annulment of election results.

After, FBI review video and go looking for all those that carried weapons and destroyed property.
Justice department goes after the no-longer-President Trump person for inciting civil unrest, etc.

[LiberalLovinLug]

86. I hope whomever was in charge of Capital Hill security will be fired and prosecuted.

Because they are indirectly responsible for at least one death.
Whether it was intentional or not to leave only a few helpless guards to stop hundreds of insane angry cult members. And I'm beginning to think it was.

[Larissa]

87. Rioters hung out in Nancy Pelosi's Office

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nancy-pelosi-offices-rioters-capitol_n_5ff626f5c5b6ea7351c796a6

[amuse bouche]

88. There is also video showing the cops letting the Radical Right in

Link to tweet

?s=20

[Denvermosaic]

89. I am looking forward to watch Bill Maher when he returns from vacation.

He has accurately predicted two years ago that the orange lunatic wouldn't leave peacefully. We are now witnessing the last attempted coup by this moron before his ass is sent to prison.

[benld74]

91. There are videos showing proof of

Capital Police allowing rioters entry into the capitol!

[bucolic_frolic]

94. Almost like there was a stand-down order

Is this any part of the result from the removal of heads of agencies and replacement with lackeys?

[The Jungle 1]

93. Call it right. This is the largest terrorist attack ever in my nation.