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The story of the Capitol riots is being told again this week as the Senate holds Donald Trump's #ImpeachmentTrial. Here is what almost two dozen lawmakers told The 19th about January 6, in their own words.https://bit.ly/3qjmg91 

The 19th reached out to all 143 women in the 117th Congress to ask about their experiences. Twenty-three, all Democrats, shared their points of view, many remembering new details after a month of processing.https://bit.ly/3qjmg91 

Some lawmakers recalled texting their loved ones goodbye while in the House chamber. Others remembered barricading themselves in offices, while several described running through the hallways toward safety, terrified that they'd be killed at every turn.https://bit.ly/3qjmg91 

.@RepMarieNewman: "I started seeing rioters scale a wall around 1 or 2 p.m. It looked like a practiced military exercise; I saw some even had maps in their hands. I kept thinking the National Guard would show up in a jiffy, but they didn't."https://bit.ly/3qjmg91