retreated into the washington monument with someone they had arrested and they were surrounded by protesters waiting for a safe exit. this audio, which is so enlightening, was collected and obtained by citizens for responsibility and ethics in washington. again, it is giving a very colorful, firsthand look at how many security issues the police were dealing with throughout washington even before the riot at the capitol. here's a brief snippet. >> we have a mob inside the flag circle inside the entrance to the monument. just be advised. when you come up to get the fr prisoner to stand by for now. >> we have a major -- that's what we need to do. there's a large crowd surrounding the monument. >> prisoner is inside the base of the monument with multiple