WASHINGTON, D.C. – The World looked on in awe and shock as violent seditionists and rioters taking direction from Donald Trump set upon the United States Capitol building Wednesday, taking over offices, injuring police and daring anyone to stop them.
The trouble reached a crescendo Wednesday after Republicans appeared to lose the Senate to Democrats the night before and Donald Tump took to a podium in Washington and whipped his salivating, bewildered followers into a frenzy. By afternoon, the demonstrators had turned into rioters and seditionists who committed serious crimes in storming the United States Capitol building. They broke windows, harmed police, invaded the offices of lawmakers and caused the National Guard to be called up. The crowd had not totally dispersed by the time of publication this evening.
Iowa’s delegation in Congress escaped the madness and chaos as the nation’s elected body of Representatives and Senators performed a ceremonial duty in certifying the Electoral College, which Joe Biden won easily over Trump on November 3, 2020.
Senator Joni Ernst, who survived a brutal re-election campaign in November herself, said, “I served in uniform to defend the right to peaceful protest. What’s happening at the Capitol right now is not peaceful nor a protest. It’s anarchy, & a betrayal of the American ideals we all hold dear. My staff and I are safe. Thanks to Capitol Police for your selfless work.”
Senator Charles Grassley said, “Today’s violent attack on the U.S. Capitol was an attack on American democracy itself. I condemn today’s violence in the strongest terms & perpetrators deserve to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I also thank Capitol Police for protecting our Capitol & staff.”
First District Rep. Ashley Hinson, freshly-elected to office in the same election Trump lost, said, “President Trump needs to address the nation and call for an end to this violence and disruption to our democratic process. This is not how we do business in the United States of America.”
Second District Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, also freshly-elected in an ultra-close election this past November and is still facing an unresolved challenge, said, “You can protest and be peaceful. Storming government buildings and attacking law enforcement officers is unacceptable. My staff and me are safe and sheltering in place.”
Third District Rep. Cindy Axne said, “My staff and I are safe. We are sheltering in place, awaiting more info as we learn that protesters have breached the Capitol. The US Capitol Police are protecting us. These people are attacking Congress at the invitation of @realDonaldTrump. Please sir, tell them to stop.”
Fourth District Rep. Randy Feenstra said, “It’s every American’s right to protest peacefully. Violence is never the answer. Thank you Capitol Police for working today & every day to keep us safe. If you or someone you know are a part of the protest, please remain peaceful & ask others to do the same. The world is watching.”
Donald Trump appeared to believe himself a victim in his political career today after igniting the lawlessness. After attempting re-election but losing by millions of votes to Joe Biden and reflecting on the day’s lawlessness (and at least one death, so far), Trump tweeted, “These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long. Go home with love & in peace. Remember this day forever!”
Trump’s tweet was flagged for risk of causing further violence.
I see by all the remarks there are still some out there that want to still be tRumpsters, what a bunch of idiots. Dont know who is dumber, tRump or you.
this website is a joke. Learn how to report and brush up on your grammer. Professionalism would suit you fine.
Grammer? Maybe you mean “grammar”. Thanks for being a loyal reader 🙂
The news FAKE NEWS MEDIA is having a frenzy blaming the President for Inciting riots. How dare they!!! They are the ones that incited the one sided bias news the people are fed up and have had enough of the bs!!! They need to own what they have created the unfair hatred for our President Trump!! The stealing of our votes are the problem at hand!!!!!
So “fake news” riled up tRump supporters to become criminals and become insurrectionists? Good one! How do you sleep at night living a life based on lies?
No, George soros mutts, paid by him, caused all the commotion. Watch the security videos, capital hill police moved the barricades for them, then led them through the building, showing them where to go. All an elaborate con, to divide the nation even more. All you idiots are falling for it hook, line and sinker, because the media is telling you too.
Liar, Faker,Hoaxer, Cult Follower give me a break.
I didn’t like when he was voted in four year ago. I also didn’t much care for Hillary either, but when the crazy man was voted in. I didn’t cry or pout the election was stolen. I just thought a lot of people have gone off there rocker, but I accepted and moved on. I suggest you do the same.
NO FRAUD! NO EVIDENCE! People are DYING by the thousands because of his response to covid.
He can’t do his job and should be removed immediately.
We call them patriots – but nice try comrade!
That is why you didn’t graduate from high school. You have no idea what a patriot is or how one acts.
Everyone is tired Mr. President. Tired of being lied to.
Tired of being taken advantage of.
Tired of our voice not being heard.
Tired of big government.
Tired of losing our paychecks.
Tired of crooked education system
Tired of being tired.
This may be the last stand any patriot has to take back
Their voice,
Their freedom,
Their little paycheck,
Their children’s future
Wonder how long before gas hits $20.00 a gallon, and no food in the food stores. Oh and 80% taxes. All you PRESIDENT TRUMP haters you may get all this and more. But don’t you dare to complain.
Your fear is showing. Would you like a hankie and a blankie? Maybe a pacifier?
Gas will never hit $20 a gallon nor will taxes raise significantly for you to cry over missing a dollar here or there. You celebrated a huge tax cut for the rich that us, our children, and grandchildren will be paying for quite a long time. Hypocrite.
“Played” doesn’t illustrate or mentally subjugate the true destructive intent of the reality being used to destroy the freedoms guaranteed to this nation and its citizens! This country is being destroyed by a machine that is so mesmerizing, and powerful, it appears so attractive the average American citizen cannot resist. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness will exponentially diminish within months, not years!!
Exactly , right on . I also remember when the stock market crashed because Biden won . We are in TROUBLE
All I’ve heard from “the floor” is blah, blah, blah and more blah blah blah. Useless hot air that hasn’t affected a single thing. Useless, grandstanding, jaw-jacking politicians acting like they care while allowing the swamp to keep right on stinking.
Just kind of wondering why antifa can violently protest but we the people get stopped. I find that as odd.
not sure what news you watched . nobody stopped nobody
Considering that most the military and law enforcement are apart of those 75 million yes it does scare them.
Should have got out the barrels of tear gas and the fire hoses, wouldn’t have lasted long. Shoot anyone coming thru the doors
January 6th 2021
Grab ur musket !
You dip you don’t need a gun to make your point.
Although I am for the 2nd amendment. I don’t agree with maniacs carry them around just showing off.
I am pretty sure that is not what your gun safety classes taught you. If you haven’t taken the classes it should be a law you do.
Time to organize the CSA !!
Conservative States of America
which is 80 % of territory’s of the USA
They can have New York and California
No different than the start of this country. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE
WLM !!!
January 6th 2021 will h go down as the start of America’s rebirth to the constitution of the United States. it appears our first Patriot has died in this cause.
Bullies in action.
These rowdy and violent people are blm and antifa thugs, same clowns who been looting and rioting for the last 9 months. Trying to cause problems. All the libtards had no problem with them when they were burning down cities in the name of a few dead criminals.
OMG you seriously are stupid aren’t you? I truly did not wish to believe it before now but you changed my mind. I now accept that there are too many Americans with IQ’s below 10.
No. This is conspiracy theory and a tactic of mixing truth with falsehood that you are hopefully only getting from fringe sites like Breitbart, OAN, Bongino, others. I personally witnessed pickup trucks driving through Iowa this past weekend with Trump flags that said “DC BOUND” scrawled on the windows. They came from far and wide to cheer Trump on. They were armed, enthusiastic – and delusional. Hopefully, as the FBI claims, they will all be sorted out, identified, charged and tried.
Yes, seemscompletely feasible. A bunch of other men carry nothing more than a trump hat and a confederate or Nazi flag, threw a rock through the window of the nations capital, and let themselves in. If you believe that, you are an exceptional level of stupid
Hey Scott, go get another beer and watch all the videos. Those don’t look like rocks to me. Shields maybe, but not rocks. They also were throwing punches at the security forces that didn’t look like patty cake punches.
Lock Trump a** up he started the riot.
Lock Trump! Lock Trump up! Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up!
Trump virus! Trump virus! Trump virus!
NO Evidence! No Evidence! NO Evidence!
FRAUD FAKE President. FRAUD FAKE President.
We are sick n tired of all the Marxist politicians running around Washington. It’s just the beginning
You’ll stay home, though.
Well done bootlickers. You must be proud. You are truly the scum of the earth.
Tax Payer Lives Matter !!!
Every one of those who broke into the Capital building should be charged with murder since their illegal acts caused that woman’s death.
By no means do I have sympathy for the woman who died. She was committing a crime and thought she was priviliged enough to be fine for her to do. Do the crime, pay the fine.
The idiots all took and shared pictures of each other and themselves too, so they’ll now find out just exactly what the NSA can and will do to them.
And they will deserve it. Every one of them that illegally entered the Capital building needs to charged bigtime.