11:50 P.M.
No Senator objected to the electoral votes submitted by Georgia.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 7, 2021
11:34 P.M.
Despite the change in attitude among Senators following the disruption at the Capitol building, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he still plans to object to Pennsylvania’s electors.
Sen. Josh Hawley tells me ‘yes’ he will still object to Pennsylvania electors, despite intense peer pressure within GOP after today’s break-in
— Steven Nelson (@stevennelson10) January 7, 2021
The Supreme Court plans to hear a Pennsylvania election challenge two days after the inauguration that could change the state’s results.
11:13 P.M.
The House of Representatives voted 303-121 to accept Joe Biden’s Electoral College delegates from Arizona, FiveThirtyEight reported.
10:57 P.M.
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., released the speech that he had planned to give before “lawless protesters entered the Capitol and by consensus we decided to expedite the proceedings.”
“Those who have lost confidence are not crazy,” he said in a statement.
“They are patriots who dearly love America and are alarmed by what they have witnessed over the last four years: a thoroughly corrupt FBI investigation of a duly elected president; a grossly biased media that has chosen sides and uses its power to interfere in our politics to a far greater extent than any foreign entity could ever hope to achieve; an increasingly powerful social media that censors news and conservative voices; and courts and election officials that usurp the constitutional authority of state legislatures in setting the times, places, and manner of holding elections.”
10:43 P.M.
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a state of emergency order that will extend for 15 days, through the end of President Donald Trump’s term, because “some persons can be expected to continue their violent protests through the inauguration.
JUST IN: Washington, D.C., Mayor Bowser extends public emergency for 15 days, through the end of President Trump’s time in office. pic.twitter.com/MOZfkc9ZF2
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 7, 2021
10:33 P.M.
Tucker Carlson delivered a monologue tonight blaming the nation’s leaders for today’s events.
Tucker Carlson: “We got to this sad, chaotic day for a reason. It is not your fault. It is their fault.”
pic.twitter.com/279L8mCqtw— TV News HQ (@TVNewsHQ) January 7, 2021
10:07 P.M.
Six Republicans Senators voted to reject Arizona’s illegally certified votes for Democrat Joe Biden including, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Kennedy, Roger Marshall, and Tommy Tuberville, FiveThirtyEight reported.
Republican Senators who had planned to object ostensibly changed their minds because of the chaos at the Capitol.
Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., who lost her election yesterday, reneged on her commitment to vote against Biden’s electors.
Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and James Lankford, R-Okla., also revoked their earlier commitments, arguing that the Senate would not agree to the election integrity commission that they had proposed.
“Obviously the commission that we have asked for is not going to happen at this point, and I understand that, and we’re headed towards tonight, towards the certification of Joe Biden to be the President of the United States,” Lankford said in a speech. “And we will work together in this body to be able to set a peaceful example in the days ahead.”
10:03 P.M.
Vice President Mike Pence gave a short speech as the House and Senate returned to count Electoral College delegates, The Epoch Times reported.
“We condemn the violence that took place here in the strongest possible terms. We grieve the loss of life in these hallowed halls to those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today: you did not win. Violence never wins. Freedom wins. And this is still the people’s house,”
8:18 P.M.
The unarmed woman who Capitol Hill police shot and killed has been identified as Ashli Babbit, a 14-year veteran of the Air Force, KUSI reported.
R.I.P. Ashli Babbit https://t.co/ZbKrhJuKAt
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 7, 2021
707: P.M.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he believes Representatives and Senators who pledged to object to Electoral College vote certifications will not proceed.
From colleague Jason Donner. GOP KY Sen Rand Paul: “I don’t think there’s gonna be another objection. I think it’s over.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 7, 2021
BREAKING: Woman shot DEAD by Capitol Police inside the Capitol Building.
Source: Infowars pic.twitter.com/SeomSQsiga
— Mike Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) January 6, 2021
5:46 P.M.
Senators say they expect to finish Electoral College debate tonight after Trump protester breakin
Sen. Dan Sullivan told me just now that ‘is the goal of most of us’
Sen. Mark Kelly says ‘I do’ expect the Senate to return pic.twitter.com/ebzMQRPa87
— Steven Nelson (@stevennelson10) January 6, 2021
5:42 P.M.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, released a statement condemning the “failed attempt at a coup.”
“The cornerstone of our democracy is the peaceful transfer of power. We must call this what it actually is: a failed attempt at a coup,” he wrote. “This is the final chapter of an incompetent, cruel, and divisive administration that has trampled on the Constitution and the rule of law at every turn, and we won’t let President Trump, the members of Congress who enable him, or the lawless mob that stormed our nation’s Capitol steal our democracy.”
Cuomo’s brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, did not condemn violent protests earlier this year.
CNN’s Chris Cuomo: “Please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful.”
As riots and looting have broken out in cities across the country, this is the message the brother of New York governor Andrew Cuomo shares at the top of his show. pic.twitter.com/ZZ47zpyVlx
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 3, 2020
5:34 P.M.
Sergeant at Arms says the Capitol building is secure.
The room breaks out into applause.
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 6, 2021
5:32 P.M.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m.
At the request of @AlexandriaVAGov and @ArlingtonVA, I am declaring a 6PM to 6AM curfew in these jurisdictions, with limited exceptions.
I am also issuing a State of Emergency in Virginia, so we can continue to respond.
— Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA) January 6, 2021
5:17 P.M.
Photographic evidence suggests that some of the leading figures in the occupation of the Capitol are members of Antifa and Black Lives Matter.
— ??KrakenArtsFarm?? (@hppyjesusfreak) January 6, 2021
5:09 P.M.
Video evidence shows that Capitol police allowed the protesters past fencing and into Capitol Hill.
Wait… Police opened the fence and let Protestors into the CAPITAL Building???? pic.twitter.com/CMAM4INlwj
— DanielNewmaη (@DanielNewman) January 6, 2021
Numerous Senators and Representatives have condemned the occupation of the Capitol.
“The perpetrators of this un-American violence and destruction must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said in a press release.
Many politicians have said that they should return to the House and Senate to finish counting the Electoral College votes.
“We are okay and ready to get back to the Senate chamber to finish our work,” Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said in a press release. “These thugs cannot and will not run us off. We will continue to govern.”
5:05 P.M.
Conservative commentators continue to call out hypocrisy regarding today’s event and this year’s far-left riots.
If you defended the BLM riots but are condemning the riot today, you’re a ridiculous hypocrite.
If you condemned the BLM riots but are defending the riot today, you’re a ridiculous hypocrite.
It is better not to be a ridiculous hypocrite.
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) January 6, 2021
The most widespread and destructive riots of the last 50 years literally occurred over the summer. The media called them “mostly peaceful,” politicians catered to their demands, and barely anyone was charged for it.
This is the consequence of normalizing political violence
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 6, 2021
4:46 P.M.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced on Twitter that he plans to betray Trump and vote against the effort to reject unconstitutionally appointed Electoral College delegates.
His argument focused on states’ rights.
This would doom the electoral college forever.
It was never intended by our founders that Congress have the power to overturn state-certified elections.
My oath to the Constitution doesn’t allow me to disobey the law. I cannot vote to overturn the verdict of the states.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 6, 2021
Paul did not mention that state governors and the federal judiciary stripped state legislatures of the right to conduct elections as they had prescribed.
Trump had asked Congress to send the delegate slates back to the state legislatures, where they could follow the Constitution and appoint lawful electors in accordance with their own will.
4:36 P.M.
Protesters continue to occupy the Nation’s Capitol pic.twitter.com/E9qoelgbwR
— Matthew (@WhiteHovse) January 6, 2021
4:35 P.M.
Armed soldiers arrived at the Capitol building to disperse the protesters.
FBI SWAT has now arrived. pic.twitter.com/eTRjkLKPet
— The Election Wizard (@Wizard_Predicts) January 6, 2021
4:28 P.M.
The Republican National Committee headquarters, down the street from the Capitol building, was evacuated after someone found a pipe bomb, Just the News reported. A bomb squad diffused the bomb and no one was injured.
The Democratic National Committee headquarters was also evacuated after a suspicious package was discovered.
4:17 P.M.
President Donald Trump released a one-minute statement telling protesters to “go home now.”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
3:49 P.M.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., released a joint statement on the unrest at the Capitol.
“We are calling on President Trump to demand that all protestors leave the U.S. Capitol and Capitol Grounds immediately,” they wrote.
3:45 P.M.
Trump supporters take souvenirs from the Capitol building.
when you ask the gas station attendant for the key to the bathroom and they hand it to you with this attached pic.twitter.com/3K8odfM8af
— The Papal Bull ?? (@ShamelessPapist) January 6, 2021
3:36 P.M.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump has directed the National Guard to clear the Capitol building of protesters.
At President @realDonaldTrump’s direction, the National Guard is on the way along with other federal protective services.
We reiterate President Trump’s call against violence and to remain peaceful.
— Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) January 6, 2021
3:18 P.M.
There is an armed standoff, with protesters attempting to break into the House chamber.
The US is now officially a Banana Republic! pic.twitter.com/hqakjASX6Q
— Noman Chompsky ?? (@MartinSanchezVe) January 6, 2021
3:17 P.M.
Capitol Hill police have shot an unarmed women in the neck.
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2021
3:13 P.M.
I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
3:03 P.M.
Popular evangelical conservative talk show host Erick Erickson called for protesters to be shot and for the Constitution to be suspended.
Shoot the protestors. Waive the rules, impeach. Waive the rules, convict. Waive the rules, deny the ability to run for election again.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) January 6, 2021
1:34 P.M.
They just put up a cross in front of the capitol building pic.twitter.com/0LrGQ5zj9e
— President-Elect (@VeritasSola) January 6, 2021
Yet again, mainstream media coverage of the clashes displayed a staggering double-standard following the ongoing race riots.
I haven’t seen too many journos tweeting about how riots are the voice of the voiceless today…
— Dan Isett (@DanIsett) January 6, 2021
A cop as we’re evacuating: “Bet they like us now.”
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 6, 2021
They are peacefully protesting.
— Deputy Jones (@realDeputyJones) January 6, 2021
After an hour of otherwise uneventful debate, the disruption appeared to have spilled over into the House chamber, forcing the session into recess and putting the entire Capitol on lockdown.
The Capitol is on lockdown amid a tense situation with demonstrators outside the building, according to Capitol cops. @tedbarrettcnn tried to leave the building and couldn’t because cops said the building is on lockdown. People are being ordered to stay inside their offices
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 6, 2021
Media reported that Vice President Mike Pence had exited the building as a precaution.
Sessions appeared to resume just before 2:30 p.m.
It was not immediately clear whether the unrest outside the building had been dispersed or if the protests remained in progress during a speech by Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.
However, the House quickly went back into recess afterward as C-SPAN switched to video that showed a small line of protesters walking through the Capitol statuary hall.
An announcement told the members of Congress present on the House floor to stay in their seats.
The breach reportedly happened on the Senate side where the sheer number of protesters overwhelmed the police blocking the entrances outside.
“Procession of the Electoral College votes make their way across the Capitol to the House floor, followed by Senators” — via https://t.co/2WswkAt25B pic.twitter.com/7mmh4z3Lv0
— crabcrawler (@crabcrawler1) January 6, 2021
Washington, DC, mayor Muriel Bowser, who had earlier dispatched the National Guard, responded by ordering a citywide curfew effective from 6 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thursday.
Niels Lesniewski, a reporter for CQ Roll Call, claimed, “It’s no exaggeration that the Capitol is under siege.”
“Procession of the Electoral College votes make their way across the Capitol to the House floor, followed by Senators” — via https://t.co/2WswkAt25B pic.twitter.com/7mmh4z3Lv0
— crabcrawler (@crabcrawler1) January 6, 2021
Some reported that guns were drawn with Huffington Post reporter Matt Fuller saying that there was shooting within the chamber.
They’re shooting into the chamber. pic.twitter.com/l9owW7BAVt
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 6, 2021
President Donald Trump told the protesters to respect the police.
Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
Sen. Ted Cruz echoed the call for protesters to avoid violent clashes.
Violence is always unacceptable. Even when passions run high.
Anyone engaged in violence—especially against law enforcement—should be fully prosecuted.
God bless the Capitol Police and the honorable men & women of law enforcement who show great courage keeping all of us safe.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 6, 2021
A photo showed one protester sitting in the presiding officer’s chair, suggesting the House chamber had been occupied.
BREAKING: Trump supporters have breached all security barriers and are now actively destroying and occupying the Capitol building
I repeat. The Feds have lost control of the Capitol building
Revolution in process
Not a drill
Videos to follow tonight live on BlazeTV
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) January 6, 2021
The Defense Department denied a request to deploy the National Guard.
