Last updated on January 14th, 2021 at 03:46 am
Teargas has been deployed and gunshots are being fired in the House chamber as Trump supporters appear to be trying to overthrow the government.
Trump terrorists are shooting into the House chamber:
They’re shooting into the chamber. pic.twitter.com/l9owW7BAVt
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— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 6, 2021
Video from the House chamber, where the Electoral College count is supposed to be happening:
They’re shooting into the chamber. pic.twitter.com/l9owW7BAVt
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 6, 2021
The actions of the Trump supporters are being labeled a coup:
This is what a coup looks like. I’ve covered a few…
— Scott Wilson (@PostScottWilson) January 6, 2021
Sen. Mitt Romney called it an insurrection, and blamed Trump:
.@MittRomney summoned me as lawmakers and press arrived at a secure location
“This is what the president has caused today, this insurrection,†he said w fury in his voice.
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) January 6, 2021
The Trump supporters are trying to carry out a coup against the United States government. They need to be arrested and prosecuted along with their leader, Donald J. Trump, and his co-conspirators Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Josh Hawley (R-MO).
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