![]() ![]() However, some are preaching a false equivalency that compares the events at the Capitol on Wednesday to events that occurred over the summer at Black Lives Matter protests. Most seem to outright condemn the actions of those who participated in the assault and recognize that an attack like this is unparalleled in modern times. The country has been left to mourn the shameful events that took place. Not what you want to see,” Quigley said.įive people died, including a police officer. “It’s not good to be around terrified colleagues, with guns drawn toward people who have a barricade … people crying. A smashed window inside the Capitol building, where Congress was convening to discuss the 2020 electoral votes.ĭemocratic Illinois Representative Mike Quigley was in the House chamber when the insurrectionists entered the building. Amid the chaos, six firearms were seized from rioters. The mob sent Congress ducking for cover and into hiding as they looted, smashed windows, took control of the Senate chamber, and carried Confederate flags throughout the halls. ![]() on Wednesday, January 6, a violent group of Trump supporters breached the building. While Congress was counting the electoral votes from the 2020 election, a normally ceremonial ritual, around 3 p.m. Less than a week ago, this sacred building came under attack. The Capitol Building is recognized as a symbol of democracy all over the world. It is where the legislative branch of the federal government writes the laws of our nation and where presidents are inaugurated and deliver a State of the Union address every year. Department of Justice, accessed Feb.The United States Capitol has housed Congress since 1800. 3, Rioters break windows and breach US Capitol 14, Prosecutor: US Capitol rioter with zip ties meant 'to take hostages' 8, AP photographer shares harrowing video of pro-Trump mob attacking colleague outside Capitol 7, Three people died from medical emergencies on Capitol grounds Wednesday. 7, California woman killed during Capitol riot was a military veteran and staunch Trump supporter 7, Statement of Steven Sund, Chief of Police, Regarding the Events of January 6, 2021 6, 2018, Protesters pound the doors of the Supreme Court following Kavanaugh confirmation Capitol Police Respond to Multiple Instances of Unlawful Demonstration Activities 4, 2018, Hundreds arrested in protest against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee 7, 2018, Hundreds arrested in multi-day protests of U.S. The Capitol was open to the public in 2018, but closed during the Jan. Protesters also did not enter the Supreme Court in 2018, as the post claims. Capitol Police officer and a demonstrator. 6 riot that resulted in the death of a U.S. Photos in the post authentically represent the 2018 protests, but the text leaves out key differences between the demonstrations, including violence during the Jan. ![]() Capitol to 2018 demonstrations against the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is MISSING CONTEXT, based on our research, because without additional information it could be misleading. ![]() Video and images from the riot show demonstrators beating a police officer with objects, including a hockey stick assaulting a photographer carrying zip-tie handcuffs, and breaking out windows in the Capitol.Ī post equating the Jan. 6 insurrection that followed a speech from then-President Donald Trump left both demonstrators and police injured or, in some cases, dead. The six photos used in the viral post are cropped and sourced from Reuters, the Associated Press and Getty Images, which covered the events.įact check: What's true about the Capitol riot, from antifa to BLM to Chuck Norris Capitol riot turns violentĪlthough both demonstrations brought thousands of people to the Capitol, the Jan. 6 riot, though, the Capitol and its visitors center were closed to the public, including tours led by members of Congress and their staff, according to a security notice sent to all members of Congress. USA TODAY could find no reference to those protesters damaging the Supreme Court or Capitol, which was open to the public in 2018. ![]()
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