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Police officers are holding them steps away from the Senate chamber, which is locked. Senators are inside. I see a few confederate flags.
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Some sort of gas has been set off. I’m not sure by whom. Police seem to be trying to deescalate and talk to them.
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“If we don’t get justice, this will never stop,” one protester yells
I count about 10 protesters by the Ohio Clock
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Looks like a lot more protesters walking through the Rotunda toward the House chamber
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That’s the confederate flag flying outside the Senate chamber
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Protesters are on the third floor of the Senate, walking door to door, shouting “Where the fuck are they?”
They’re in the gallery
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They’re in the chamber. One is up on the dais yelling “Trump won that election!” This is insane
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Several people got on to a scaffolding outside Senate, took it to second floor, which looked like the area where McConnell’s office is located, and started banging on windows
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Thanks for the tweets and texts, friends. I am safe and in hiding. ❤️
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Here’s the scary moment when protesters initially got into the building from the first floor and made their way outside Senate chamber.
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Doug Jensen, the Iowa man that led the charge into the Senate as seen in this video, has been arrested and put into jail
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Doug Jensen was put into jail early Saturday morning. weareiowa.com/article/news/l
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Jake Angeli, the Qanon guy with the fur hat and horns who stormed the Senate, has also been arrested and charged.
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Kevin Seefried, the guy who stormed the U.S. Senate with a Confederate battle flag, has been arrested in Delaware, per the NYT
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First cop should have pushed that fucker down the marble stairs.
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Dear Igor, glad to hear you are safe. We are a German public TV broadcaster. Would it be possible for you to grant us permission to use the footage (photos + videos) you've posted here on Twitter for reporting on our online and social media platforms? Kind regards.
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