Updated: 2:29 PM EST Jan 17, 2021 U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern was just feet away from the rioters who breached the United States Capitol on Jan. 6 and says the attack was "inexcusable." McGovern, a Democrat who represents the 2nd congressional district of Massachusetts, shared his experience at the Capitol during a live appearance on WCVB's "On the Record" Sunday morning.“I was in disbelief because I couldn’t believe that such a crowd could breach the United States Capitol," McGovern said. "When I walked down to the Speaker’s Lobby and I saw through those glass doors these people — these home-grown fascists, if you will – I saw evil in their eyes. I saw hate in their eyes. They were here to desecrate property. They were here to kidnap and kill people, and I will never ever forget it.“I am just relieved that more people weren’t harmed and more people weren’t killed as a result of what happened on (Jan. 6)," the congressman added. "I mean, we have never seen such an infiltration of the Capitol grounds since the War of 1812. It was a scary moment for everybody.”In response to the attack on the Capitol, security has been enhanced in Washington, D.C. ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday.“There are more troops here than there are in Afghanistan and Iraq combined right now. I’ve never seen anything like this," McGovern said. "Even after 9/11, I haven’t seen such a deployment of force around the Capitol.“I feel that we’re in probably the most-secure place on the planet right now because you can’t get anywhere at the Capitol," he later said. "I’m not scared, but I am sad. I'm sad that we’re going to have an inauguration that is going to be heavily fortified where regular people can’t be here. I’m sad about that and I'm regretful that we’re at this point.”As chair of the House Rules Committee, McGovern played a key role in President Donald Trump being impeached for the second time last Wednesday. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 232-197 to adopt an article charging the president with "incitement of insurrection." Among those voting in favor of impeachment were 10 House Republicans.McGovern and other members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are pushing for a quick impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate. However, the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the soonest he would start an impeachment trial is Tuesday, the day before Trump is already set to leave the White House."To not pursue this, to turn a blind eye to what happened, that really paves the way for this happening again," McGovern said. "This was an insurrection. This was an attempted coup. This was a violent attack on the nation’s capitol, a desecration of this building. These people came here to destroy property and to kidnap, and potentially murder, elected officials. You can’t just excuse this. You have to do what’s right. There has to be a consequence, and I hope that the Senate will vote to convict him."McGovern also expressed disdain toward Trump and those Republicans who "stoked this terrible riot" by continuing to make false claims about voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election.“To some of my Republican colleagues who are talking about healing the nation right now: You can’t heal until there’s truth and until there’s accountability," he later said. "Some of these people gave oxygen to these conspiracy theories and, quite frankly, I’m pissed at them.”McGovern says he is worried that Trump will try to pardon himself and those involved in the Capitol riot in the final days of his presidency, and that he should no longer receive intelligence briefings once he leaves office."This guy should not be trusted with America’s secrets. Period," the congressman said.Trump is the first president in the history of the United States to be impeached twice. He was first impeached by the House on Dec. 18, 2019, on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The Senate acquitted him of both charges on Feb. 5, 2020.