Rep. Haley Stevens sheltering in place due to protests, chaos at U.S. Capitol
Posted at 2:24 PM, Jan 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-06 14:25:35-05
(WXYZ) â Rep. Haley Stevens said she is sheltering in place in her office as demonstrators stormed barricades outside the U.S. Capitol. I can t believe I have to write this, she tweeted.
Iâm sheltering in place in my office. The building next door has been evacuated. I canât believe I have to write this. Rep. Haley Stevens (@RepHaleyStevens) January 6, 2021
Hundreds of demonstrators stormed barricades outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon, at the moment Congress was inside beginning a joint session to accept the Electoral College votes confirming President-elect Joe Bidenâs presidential election win, according to eye witness accounts.
The U.S. Capitol has been overrun by pro-Trump demonstrators, and the D.C. Metropolitan police believe protesters used "chemical irritants" on police to get access to the building. Police also confirmed one person has gunshot wounds.
The U.S. Capitol has been overrun by pro-Trump demonstrators, and the D.C. Metropolitan police believe protesters used "chemical irritants" on police to get access to the building. Police also confirmed one person has gunshot wounds.
By Chris Marquette, Katherine Tully-McManus and Chris Cioffi
CQ-Roll Call/TNS
WASHINGTON - Supporters of President Donald Trump who want Congress to overturn his Electoral College loss clashed with Capitol Police, breached barriers and stormed into the Capitol on Wednesday, while lawmakers were in the midst of certifying the election results, causing a lockdown of the Capitol campus.
The two chambers, in the midst of debating objections to Arizona’s electoral votes, were evacuated. Vice President Mike Pence, Senate President Pro Tempore Charles E. Grassley and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, all in the presidential line of succession, have been taken to secure locations by Capitol Police and the Secret Service.