When a Trump mob attacked and overran the U.S. Capitol to try to stop confirmation of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, it was videoed by participants, journalists, victims and many more. To try to better understand what happened, I’ve collected many of those videos here to show how eyewitnesses to the attack saw it. I’ve tried to put the clips in rough chronological order, but the timing of much of the footage is inexact. I’ve endeavored as much as possible to draw on reputable sources, but I’ve not personally verified the content of the videos. Also there are a lot of clips so they may load slowly or incorrectly. Be warned: Some of the videos are extremely, graphically violent–including the violent beating of police and the shooting death of a member of the Trump mob.
Part Four: Trump mob rampages inside Capitol building, arrives at Congressional chambers.
Part Five: Trump mob attacks Speaker’s Lobby and one member of them is shot dead.
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Part Six: Republicans sheltering from mob refuse to wear coronavirus masks; offices of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Jeff Merkley and others attacked; Trump mob chants “Hang Mike Pence.”
Democratic Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence of Michigan: “We’re sequestered in a room till we’re safe. Protesters are still in the building. I just want to say: Stay strong.”
Republicans apparently refuse to wear coronavirus masks as they shelter with colleagues from Trump mob:
So many GOP members of Congress laughed & mocked Rep. @LisaBRochester for her trying to hand out masks to GOP members while in lockdown during the MAGA terrorist attack on the Capitol. Such a crowded dense room—no masks. So dangerous for others. #COVID19 https://t.co/e4tYJp8hue
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) January 8, 2021
Ransacked office of Senate Parliamentarian:
The ransacked office of the Senate Parliamentarian: pic.twitter.com/E7PsSgoAEX
— Ali Zaslav (@alizaslav) January 7, 2021
Vandalism and theft at the office of Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon:
The trail of destruction and looting. What happened today was an assault by the domestic terrorists who stormed the Capitol, but it was also an assault on our constitution.
[sound on] pic.twitter.com/BrELF7cMz1— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) January 7, 2021
Staff hiding in Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office record Trump mob trying to pound down door:
“We did break down Nancy Pelosi’s office door and somebody stole her gavel,” says Jenny Cudd, a one-time mayoral candidate from Midland, Texas.
Jenny Cudd of Midland, TX still hasn’t been arrested. Instead, she’s tweeting that she’s a victim of cancel culture. This is her talking about how much she loved that various state capitols were also targeted #JennyCudd #JennyforJail pic.twitter.com/FUWQCgjS4p
— Wear A Mask! (@monacita77) January 8, 2021
“I’m on the top step of the Capitol building. You can come too,” member of Trump mob says.
— William Turton (@WilliamTurton) January 6, 2021
“We basically took the whole fucking building,” member of Trump mob says.
Protestor tells his story of getting inside the capitol pic.twitter.com/EdKUN1h0gM
— William Turton (@WilliamTurton) January 6, 2021
Trump mob chants: “Hang Mike Pence.”
‘Pelosi, AOC, Harris, Biden, send them to the gallows’ a Trump supporter yells in front of the Capitol #DC #saveAmericamarch pic.twitter.com/dnu5Rm6AAg
— Sophie Alexander (@SophieAlex1) January 6, 2021
Trump mob fighting at Capitol doors:
This is closeup footage of what becomes like a war zone at the entrance to the Capitol with Trump rioters attacking police with a hockey stick, a baseball bat, wooden furniture looted from the building, and shining a high-powered light in their eyes. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/WtYjwrBMCh
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) January 10, 2021
Trump mob walks out of building with police making no attempts to apprehend them:
Police fail to arrest insurrectionists that invaded the Capitol, then the MAGA Mob turn on officers saying, "Who do you serve? Who do you serve?!" among other derogatory language. pic.twitter.com/5iuZHaAf0m
— Cleavon MD 💉 (@Cleavon_MD) January 8, 2021
Police work to clear the crowd from outside the building, firing tear gas:
5 pm at the U.S. Capitol Building, with crowds of Trump supporters still outside as teargas fills the air #DC #CapitolBuilding #Washington #USCapitol pic.twitter.com/8DtMZ6c0HY
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) January 6, 2021
Violent clashes between Trump supporters and police outside the Capitol as crowds try to re-enter the building late this afternoon #DC #CapitolBreach #CapitolBuilding pic.twitter.com/Jr5yx4gbdb
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) January 6, 2021
— William Turton (@WilliamTurton) January 6, 2021
Read the whole series:
Part Four: Trump mob rampages inside Capitol building, arrives at Congressional chambers.
Part Five: Trump mob attacks Speaker’s Lobby and one member of them is shot dead.
If this is the kind of coverage of arts, cultures and activisms you appreciate, please support Wonderland by contributing to Wonderland on Patreon. And sign up for our free, (hopefully) weekly newsletter so that you don’t miss any of our reporting. (All content ©Greg Cook 2020 or the respective creators.)