. Meanwhile, Trump galvanized his supporters, tweeting, “We Hear You from the Oval Office” and “Our Country has had enough, they won’t take it anymore!” as they marched from the Ellipse to the Capitol.Upon reaching their destination, several hundred Trump supporters toppled the barricades yelling “Forward!” as they descended upon the grassy fields leading to the Capitol. According toas they tried to reach the steps of the building attempting to enter, but most were not.
Inside, Congress was still counting electoral college votes while protestors descended. Across the street, Capitol Police ordered the evacuation of two Capitol campus buildings: the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building and the Cannon House Office Building. So far, it is unclear who has been evacuated from the building or why law enforcement has not taken forceful action asAccording to CNN, Vice President Mike Pence has been evacuated, while President Trump is still in his office, and has since only tweeted once to encourage protestors to stand down in the face of police.
In the days leading up to the march, police designated areas where they expected protesters to gather as gun-free zones between Monday and Thursday, reports CNN. Signs were posted warning that gun possession during the protests would not be tolerated. Bowser. “We will not allow people to incite violence, intimidate our residents or cause destruction in our city,” she said.
At the time of publication, police have reported 12 protest-related arrests across Tuesday and Wednesday, including weapons charges, possessing a stun gun, simple assault, and assault on a police officer, among other violations. More are expected. The Department of Homeland Security staffed a “Virtual Situation Room” to help with communication during the protests, reports CNN.
They aren’t MAGA protestors, they are TERRORISTS!!!!! Call them what they are!!! whiteprivilege
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