Sen. Lankford (R-Okla.) was incredibly shaken up after that last video of Officer Hodges being crushed. I and other reporters in the chamber observed Lankford appearing to get teary-eyed. Sen. Daines (R-Mont.) was comforting him and was holding his arm.
While those graphic videos were playing, some senators looked away. Other stood up and leaned forward to get a closer look.

Earlier, Lankford looked down and shook his head after seeing the video of Ashli Babbitt shot outside the House chamber.
When video played showing cops as human barricade so senators could escape, Sens. Warner and Bennet pointed at the screen, seeming to identify themselves.

Sens. Durbin and Gillibrand looked away when Officer Hodges was being crushed.
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