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I accompanied protesters all the way to the Senate Gallery doors.
I accompanied protesters all the way to the Senate Gallery doors.
Here you can see one protester deploy pepper spray on Capitol Police prior to entry
The protesters who entered started on the South Side of The Capitol, where officers attempted to stop them using pepper spray and tear gas
I scaled the inauguration media tower to get a better angle. This is the moment that the Capitol Police perimeter was breached by protesters
Here you can see how protesters overwhelmed the Cap Police perimeter with their sheer numbers before entering the building
Here’s another clip taken immediately after the perimeter was breached. You can see that tear gas had virtually no effect on the crowd
Protesters sing The National Anthem as the crowd rushed into The Capitol
Some hoisted Trump flags on the steps of the Inauguration bleachers
You can see how hectic things were as I entered The Capitol
This is the moment I entered the Capitol Dome
As I walked to the House doors through Statuary Hall, there were virtually no police inside
Here is the moment I arrived at the doors to The House
Reinforcements eventually arrived and forced everyone away from the doors – bei Floor of The House of Representatives
Once the doors were secured, we were pushed back into The Capitol Dome
A man lit up a doobie under the Capitol Dome – bei United States Capitol Rotunda
Another Capitol Rotunda pot smoker – bei United States Capitol Rotunda
Police eventually arrived in the Rotunda amidst “USA” chants – bei United States Capitol Rotunda
Protesters clashed with police inside The Rotunda – bei United States Capitol Rotunda
Law enforcement dressed in tactical gear arrived shortly after – bei United States Capitol Rotunda
While sandwiched in between police and a mob of pushing protesters, one officer swiped my Congressional press credential while I was attempting to display it. Still haven’t gotten it back yet. – bei United States Capitol Rotunda
At one point you can hear an officer say “everyone in here is under arrest,” but we were eventually escorted out of the Rotunda and police let us go
Police struggled to close the front doors just outside The Capitol
As the door to The Capitol was being closed I nearly lost my phone and lacerated my elbow on the broken window. After that I decided to call it a day.
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