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"A Republican Lawmaker for Whom the Spectacle Is the Point", "The lockdown room was a safe space for lawmakers under siege. Sean O'Grady Lyra McKee’s death shows how careless we have been. [318] At around 5:40 p.m., the Senate Sergeant at Arms announced that the Capitol had been secured. Here are some of the most notable individuals, symbols, and groups", "Hate on display: A guide to the symbols and signs on display at the Capitol insurrection", J. [81] The same afternoon, Pence released a letter to Congress in which he said he could not challenge Biden's victory. [175] Several rioters carried plastic handcuffs, possibly with the intention of using them to take hostages. "[9][83] The "March to Save America" and rally that preceded the riots at the Capitol were initially organized by Women for America First, a 501(c)(4) organization chaired by Amy Kremer, co-founder of Women for Trump. [192][188] This criticism did not affect evangelical support for Donald Trump. [81][82], On December 18, four days after the Electoral College voted, Trump called for supporters to attend a rally before the January 6 Congressional vote count, to continue his challenge to the validity of several states' election results. Due to security threat inside: immediately, move inside your office, take emergency equipment, lock the doors, take shelter. Capitol staff were asked to move into offices and lock their doors and windows; those outside were advised to "seek cover". [464][465][466] According to an analysis by The Guardian of statistics collected by the US Crisis Monitor, "Police in the United States are three times more likely to use force against leftwing protesters than rightwing protesters", regardless of whether the protest is peaceful or violent. [69][70][71], In the November 3, 2020 presidential election, Democratic candidate Joe Biden defeated the incumbent Republican president Donald Trump in both the popular vote (Biden received 81.3 million votes, or 51.3%, to Trump's 74.2 million, or 46.8%) and the electoral college vote (Biden won 306 to 232). [328], A vehicle containing a semi-automatic rifle and a cooler full of eleven Molotov cocktails was also found nearby. [126], Three days before the storming, a 12-page report from the Capitol Police's intelligence unit described that Congress would be the target on the day of the Electoral College vote counting, but the report was apparently not shared widely. Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller approved the request on January 4, 2021. [65] The FBI has received more than 200,000 digital media tips from the public. He added that when leaving the Capitol, staffers were not given security instructions. Investigative journalist Sarah Posner, author of Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump, argues that many white evangelical Christians in the U.S. create an echo chamber whereby Trump's missteps are blamed on the Democratic Party, leftists, or the mainstream media, the last of which being viewed as especially untrustworthy. [352] Reuters reported that Sicknick suffered a thromboembolic stroke[353] and collapsed after returning to his division office. [65] At least 234 people were charged with federal crimes. The department responded to several incidents threatened to harm themselves; one officer turned in her weapon because she feared what she would do with it. [107], After the event members of the Oath Keepers anti-government paramilitary group were indicted on conspiracy charges for allegedly staging a planned mission in the Capitol. [238] A pipe bomb was discovered next to a building containing Republican National Committee (RNC) offices at around 12:45 p.m. About 30 minutes later, another pipe bomb was found under a bush at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters. Trump tweeted, "Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. [340], At 3:41 a.m., Congress confirmed the outcome of the Electoral College vote, Biden's 306 votes to Trump's 232, with Pence declaring that Biden and Harris would take office on January 20. [248] According to the FBI, the majority of individual participants in the riot who appeared on its terrorist watchlist "are suspected white supremacists. [463], Questions have been raised in the media regarding the discrepancy in police response to Black Lives Matter and white supremacist protesters, including the rioters who stormed the US Capitol. Alpharetta police … Riots and civil disorder in Washington, D.C. Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia indefinitely move-protected pages, Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Pages using multiple image with auto scaled images, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, President Trump speaking to supporters at the "Save America" rally, Crowd pressing into the Capitol's Eastern entrance, Failure to overturn the presidential election; delay of, Unknown number of rioters injured, at least 5 rioters hospitalized, At least 138 police officers (73 Capitol Police officers, 65 Metropolitan Police Department officers), This page was last edited on 14 February 2021, at 08:37. "Trump, speaking to protesters, declares 'we will never concede. Share. ; D.N.C. A number of states experienced demonstrations and armed protests at the state capitols or in the streets on January 6, numbering in dozens or hundreds of participants. [244] Supporters of the boogaloo movement, the Traditionalist Worker Party, the Three Percenters, the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, QAnon, the Groyper Army, and national-anarchism, as well as neo-Confederates and Holocaust deniers, among others, were present during the riot, with some wearing emblematic gear. The FBI Atlanta confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that 18-year-old Bruno Cua of Milton was arrested. 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Curfew", "Gov. [167], At 1:58 p.m., Capitol Police officers removed a barricade on the northeast side of the Capitol. "[153][154] Referring to the day of the elections, Trump said, "most people would stand there at 9:00 in the evening and say, 'I want to thank you very much,' and they go off to some other life, but I said, 'Something's wrong here. [331] He also had three handguns in his possession at the time of his arrest. February 06, 2021 at 12:35 pm EST By WSBTV.com News Staff. [4][172][173][174] As rioters began to storm the Capitol and other nearby buildings, some buildings in the complex were evacuated. 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[411][416] After Sicknick's death, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) received backlash for previous speeches that were perceived as calls for violence. Credit Brynn Anderson / AP Photo. Neo-Nazi and Völkisch-inspired neopagan apparel was also worn by some participants during the riots, including a shirt emblazoned with references to the Auschwitz–Birkenau concentration camp and its motto, Arbeit macht frei (German for "work makes you free").

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