See photos of the chaos from inside the Capitol Building right here
Donald Trump supporters have broken into the United States Capitol building in an unprecedented yet completely unsurprising development. The MAGA rioters interrupted the electoral college confirmation of Joe Biden’s presidential win, carrying weapons & Confederate flags.
Chaos inside the Capitol building continues despite Trump and other Republicans’ social media calls for peace. In case you’re curious what it looks like when a political movement runs out of options, here are some images from inside the Capitol today.
Police officers drew their guns inside the House chamber on Wednesday after a pro-Trump mob broke into the Capitol building and thousands swarmed the steps outside. https://t.co/SLrckdWNJR pic.twitter.com/q8kFvossFk
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 6, 2021
Guns drawn
It’s almost unbelievable how easy storming the Capitol building seems, especially on such a politically charged day.
Hiding
This is very much not a drill, but you would be excused for believing so, if you were looking at this photo out of context.
Evacuation
The Capitol building was eventually evacuated, but the rioters have remained inside.
Woman shot inside US Capitol as pro-Trump mob stages 'coup' pic.twitter.com/IynGUGAi3q
— Naija (@Naija_PR) January 6, 2021
Vikings?
You’ll see the guy with the horned helmet all over the news. Perhaps we can all laugh about it when the madness is over.
This happened….inside the halls of the U.S. Capitol…in 2021. pic.twitter.com/2UVgn260wJ
— Aziz Bakare (@Backarray) January 6, 2021
Confederate flags
Probably an image you never thought you’d see inside the Capitol building.
A supporter of President Donald Trump sits inside the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he protests inside the US Capitol.
MORE PHOTOS: https://t.co/b1TUWrITag pic.twitter.com/EV1zOrduAr
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) January 6, 2021
Pelosi’s office
The MAGA rioters have been bragging online about how they have access to rooms such as Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s office.
Shocking photos show the scene inside the Capitol building after MAGA rioters breached its walls pic.twitter.com/6YuhOMi0q3
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 6, 2021
Tear gas?
Whatever gas the authorities are using is clearly not enough to get the rioters out of the Capitol building.
— Cuz Das Yo Business ✨ (@oh_sah_sue) January 6, 2021
Now what?
Some of the rioters actually seem surprised to have made it this far while others seem to be treating the whole thing like a party.
