When asked who she and other protesters were taking the country back from, Sheffield fought back tears as answered. Decked out in Trump buttons and holding Trump flags attached to a fishing pole, she said she was in Washington “to take our country back.” Many, like Jan Sheffield, 55, a stay-at-home mom from Georgia, arrived on buses after riding through the night. One man simply shouted conspiracy theories as he made his way to the rally, calling Chief Justice Roberts “a pedophile” and “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” He said he knew it was stolen because “you never see this kind of love pouring out for a president as you do for President Trump.”įly-by-night preachers preached from megaphones and portable, makeshift sound systems - speakers tethered to rolling carts and handi-movers - against socialism, communism and abortion, calling for people to support Trump and Jesus Christ. “We don’t want to lose our country,” said John Waynesboro, 50, a mill operator from Pennsylvania who walked near with friends from Pennsylvania and waved a bright yellow, “Don’t Tread on me” flag. Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said National Guard troops would be deployed to quell the violence. He did not ask supporters to leave the building. President Trump, who just hours earlier addressed his supporters and claimed again the election had been stolen from him, said in a pair of tweets his supporters should “support our Capitol police” though few appeared to be heeding his remarks. Photos from the scene showed supporters had breached the Senate chamber, and at least one reached the dais where he shouted, “Trump won that election.” Armed guards drew guns on some who arrived at the door of the House floor. Some members of Congress inside House chamber were told by police to put on gas masks after tear gas was dispersed in Capitol Rotunda after supporters breached the building. Speaking from Delaware, Biden said he was “genuinely shocked and saddened” that the US had “come to such a dark moment.” Capitol and Capitol Grounds immediately,” the lawmakers wrote. “We are calling on President Trump to demand that all protestors leave the U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement demanding Trump tell his supporters to leave.
Military vehicles were seen parking at intersections downtown to boost security.President-elect Joe Biden denounced the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol as Congress convened to confirm his Electoral College victory.Ī person was shot and in unknown condition. Roughly 25,000 National Guard members have been deployed in the nation's capital, with 7-foot barriers being erected around the Capitol, its office buildings and the Supreme Court. Police ramped up security measures on the Capitol Grounds in the lead-up to the inauguration, as they braced for possible violence after pro-Trump demonstrators stormed the Capitol building on Jan 6. They were rehearsing the 59th Presidential Inauguration slated for Wednesday, when Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as president and vice president, respectively. On-site photos showed people inside the Capitol building were evacuated from the West Front of the Capitol. It said the fire was caused by homeless person who used propane, adding the incident resulted in one individual sustaining "non life threatening injury". Fire and Emergency Medical Services said on Twitter that the fire had been extinguished.
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"All personnel currently on the Capitol Complex are advised to stay indoors and away from windows and doors."ĭ.C. "Due to an external security threat under the bridge on I-295 at First and F Streets SE, staff and other personnel are directed to avoid coming to the Capitol Complex area until further notice," read the alert.
WASHINGTON - The entire US Capitol complex was on lockdown Monday morning after a fire was reported several blocks away, Capitol Police said in a letter to lawmakers. According to reports, as many as 25,000 National Guard soldiers will be guarding the city as preparations are made for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US President. After last week's Capitol Riot the FBI has warned of additional threats against the US Capitol and in all 50 states. A VA National Guard soldier stands outside the razor wire fencing that surrounds the US Capitol on Januin Washington, DC.
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