McLennan County party leaders react to protest at U.S. Capitol and last updated 2021-01-07 00:06:18-05 Wednesday was a day many in Washington, D.C. will never forget when a protest at the U.S. Capitol turned to chaos, leaving four people dead. âNever in my lifetime did I think I would see this sort of lawlessness, storming the steps of the Capitol building, somebody sitting in the speaker's chair,â said Democratic Party of McLennan County Chair Mary Duty. Some protesters were peaceful, but then rioters carrying pro-Trump flags broke into the Capitol building, shattering windows and doors, vandalizing what they could while lawmakers rushed to safety.