Pro-Trump protesters push through barriers at US Capitol Building, met with flash bangs and tear gas

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Shortly after 1 p.m. ET pro-Trump protesters pushed through barriers set up along the perimeter of the US Capitol Building. They tussled with officers in full riot gear, some calling officers 'traitors' for doing their jobs.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, pushed back against Sen. Ted Cruz's claims that the election was fraudulent, saying he didn't make the same arguments for lawmakers who were elected on the same ballots.

"I did not see Senator Cruz over at the swearing-in of the House of Representatives last Sunday asking for an audit. He did not stop their swearing in, because there was no fraud. He did not ask for an audit, because we had a fair election," she said during the debate on the Senate floor on an objection to Arizona's electoral votes."What matters is not our futures, not our own short-term destinies.

 

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“Tussled”. What a cute word for terrorism.

Donald Trump must be arrested now!! He is the one who instigated the chaos. Trump is a TERRORIST!!! Trump is a criminal!!! LAW AND ORDER!!! TrumpCrimeFamilyForPrison2021

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