Republican lawmaker livestreamed himself storming Capitol
The day before Wednesday s insurrection, Derrick Evans allegedly posted I can’t wait for tomorrow.
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A newly-elected West Virginia Republican lawmaker livestreamed himself on Facebook as he participated in the riotous mob that stormed the United States Capitol Building yesterday.
Derrick Evans, who was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in November, posted the video to his personal page before later deleting it.
Derrick Evans, a newly-elected West Virginia Republican lawmaker, livestreamed himself on Facebook as he participated in the riotous mob that stormed the United States Capitol Building on Wednesday.
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Washington,
D.C. It was 5 pm when the explosions started, one after another, washing the crowd of Donald Trump supporters in plumes of tear gas. For hours, these protesters had swarmed and stomped atop of the Capitol steps. They had torn down barricades and pushed into the Capitol rotunda, forcing members of Congress and staffers to shelter in place. But now there were explosions, and the protesters ran. In the tear gas, they retched.
Karen Pence receiving the coronavirus vaccine in mid-December.
But he more recently expressed his boss’ intention to question November’s election results.
Earlier this week, Short said, “Vice President Pence shares the concerns of millions of Americans about voter fraud and irregularities in the last election.”
His quote, shared on Twitter by
Jonathan Swan of Axios, continued: “The Vice President welcomes the efforts of members of the House and Senate to use the authority they have under the law to raise objections and bring forward evidence before the Congress and the American people on January 6th.”
Prior to his role in the Trump administration, 50-year-old Short was a CNN contributor and chief of staff for Pence when he was an Indiana congressman. Before joining the vice president’s office, he served as White House legislative director.
Rockers React to Trump Supporters Invading the Capitol Building
This afternoon (Jan. 6) supporters of President Trump invaded the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., breaking through unprepared security to prevent the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. Musicians have taken to Twitter in response to the chaos.
Various news sources have reported a shooting inside the Capitol Building, while other individuals have been reported injured. Members of Congress are currently safe, though this is a developing situation, which some have labeled as domestic terrorism.
In the minutes following the invasion of Congress, musicians offered the following tweets:
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