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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the following is a cnn special report. >> multiple capitol injuries. multiple capitol injuries. >> an assault on democracy. >> the capitol has been breached. >> an attack on the capitol, fueled by a presidents lies. >> this election was stolen. >> trump wanted the crowd to turn into a mob. >> inspired by a delusion, an enraged mob of true believers attempting insurrection. >> you are a traitor. >> we were in a medieval battle. >> trumps soldiers. >> there is a sea of no...

Was founded at the presidents detachment. >> the election soldier -- over and the objectives that you sto meddling with a moral force of our democracy here. so-called document but the president. we need you to call this off. >> president trump did not call it off. on a perch overlooking the crow alex jones begins to spill the lie antifa was causing the violence. >> we have witnesses, we have the footage. >> choreographing claims he didnt see anybody. makes his way to the inauguration stage. >> b...

And what was remarkable is the hours that went by without a word from trump. >> its been an hour since the capitol was breached. at 3:13, donald trump would make his first response to the violence, tweeting, i am asking for everyone at the u.s. capitol to remain peaceful. no violence. remember, we are the party of law and order. >> i dont think the people that came to the capitol that day had a lot of respect for my co-workers and i. >> i mean, this is insane. >> lawmakers, including republicans...

>> this is insane. >> lawmakers, including republicans, calling in to cnn, were astounded at the presidents detachment. >> the election is over and the objectors need to stop meddling with the primal forces of our democracy here. so call it off, mr. president. we need you to call this off. >> president trump did not call it off. on a perch overlooking the crowd, alex jones begins to spin the lie, antifa was causing the violence. >> we have the witnesses, we have the phenomenally. >> coy griffin,...

Co-workers and i. >> i mean this is insane. >> lawmakers, including republicans, calling in to cnn, were astounded at the presidents detachment. >> the elections over, and the objectors need to stop meddling with the primal forces of our democracy here. so call it off, mr. president. we need you to call this off. >> president trump did not call it off. on a perch overlooking the crowd, alex jones begins to spin the lie, antifa was causing the violence. >> we have the witnesses. we have the foota...

Theyre calling a cave but theyre also calling a capsule. im standing here. there are about 175 reporters on this perch overlooking the area. its a little less now because its early in the morning. the thing about the amazing perch were at, were the closest civilians to where the rescues are taking place. however, were not seeing them as well as you are seeing them because we dont have close-up monitors. its kind of like a soccer or basketball game. you see it better on tv. but when youre in the ...

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