'I was closing my eyes and praying': Washington's Rep. Pramila Jayapal describes sheltering in place as mob breaks into Capitol
× ‘I was closing my eyes and praying’: Washington’s Rep. Pramila Jayapal describes sheltering in place as mob breaks into Capitol By Jim Brunner and David Gutman, Jim Brunner and David Gutman, The Seattle Times Published: January 7, 2021, 8:34am Share: As pro-Trump mobs stormed the United States Capitol on Wednesday, forcing the building into a lockdown, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal crouched behind a railing in the House gallery, seeking shelter from a scene that more closely resembled a terrorist attack than a peaceful transfer of power. Jayapal, D-Seattle, was one of a se...