Bay Area Leaders Call Capitol Breach Terrorism and An Attempted Coup
As the United States Capitol Building remains in a state of chaos as the sun sets on the East Coast, Bay Area leaders are reacting with disgust at what President Trump has wrought in his final days as president.
A few hundred Trump-supporting protesters whom many are preferring to refer to as terrorists or insurrectionists breached the Capitol Building on Wednesday, vandalizing and looting federal property, invading offices including that of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and taking selfies in the houses of Congress.
At least six people were injured, and one woman was reportedly shot, though her current condition is not known. Tear gas was deployed at the Capitol, and National Guard troops were reportedly moving in to quell the unrest.
Florida politicians react to dark moment in nation s history
By Ryan Dailey-NSF
Evan Axelbank reports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Republicans decried scenes of chaos and violence in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building and shut down congressional debate over the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
Thousands of protesters, including many dressed in paramilitary gear, had gathered outside the Capitol in advance of what was expected to be a vote on the election certification on Wednesday.
But pandemonium in and around the Capitol called a halt to the proceedings and blocked members of Congress from voting, as they were rushed to secure locations as a mob gained entry to the building.
OLYMPIA In Washington, D.C., pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol, overtaking the House and Senate chambers, pausing the 2020 presidential election certification and leaving one woman dead.