Hopefully a rebel. I feel morally justified in calling this a rebellion. If this turns out to be the case, I wouldn’t feel any worse for her than I would have for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Which is what this is.
If they’re being invited in by the local authorities, I expect they’re effectively deputized to act in that jurisdiction.
Remarkable video here, with one police officer on his own left the try to stop the crowd.
The mayor and the speaker asked for va and md to help.
Never has the phrase Rebels Without a Clue been more appropriate.
THEY FUCKING DID WHAT?
THOSE FUCKING TRUMP APPOINTEES.
ALSO, FUCK DISCOURSE FOR NOT LETTING OK mean post this despite you not thinking it’s a sentence you FUCKING BOT.
There are interjurisdictional agreements for emergencies. Part of the problem here is that on top of DC’s special “not part of any state” status there is also Capitol Hill’s own special “not under the jurisdiction of anyone but Congress, including the DC City government itself” status so it takes more communications than normal.
And as mentioned, the attitude may have been to not provoke and not create martyrs.
Well, there certainly have been people who have said they were willing to give their lives for Trump. Maybe she got what she asked for?
This is also probably an unprecedented infosec breach, but I’m not sure if any of the traitors are smart enough to realize that.
One lone policeman… trying to hold hold back dozens of insurgents.
Is this too many people for Gitmo?
It is going to be dark (literally) in Washington DC soon, and angry mobs are much more dangerous at night when they think they can’t be seen. These insurrectionists need to be removed from the Capitol building ASAP.
Kevin McCarthy being interviewed on CBS. He’s in a safe place. He says he condemns the activity. He says he called the President and told him to address the American people to tell them to stop this.
I am sure there are SovCits that, while in the Chambers, have “voted” Trump as President.
The worst part is knowing that no matter crimes these goddamn terrorists commit, the traitor occupying the WH will pardon them.
MSNBC is reporting that the Governor of Virginia is sending National Guard to DC.
But the DoD won’t do it because reasons. Fucking Trump. Fucking MAGATs. Just FUUUUUUCK.
In the capitol:
From:
Now CNN reporting that the WH press secretary has said that Trump has ordered the National Guard to the capitol building.
He did something useful. Out of fear, or did someone literally twist his arm.
That’s an interesting thought: would he actually do that? I’m sure it’ll cross his mind.