Houstonians react to storming of U.S. Capitol Houstonians react to Capitol riot Houstonians are reacting to the DC protest and the violence that broke out at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. HOUSTON - Lots of people in Houston are reacting to the violence in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. It’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t have thoughts on the DC protest and the violence that broke out. "It completely flipped the tables where anti-protesters become protesters and start committing violence," said Joseph Griffo. Advertisement "I think it’s a reaction to people not knowing who to believe," said Rob Howard. "I think that we need to think about how when a group storms into a municipal building like what happened in Seattle—I think it was city hall--and they took it over, I think that extreme groups from the right would look at that and say that they have a duty, and I think that they probably think that they’re protecting their country."