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42. Trump thugs with guns and battle armor are on the Capitol steps while officers standby and watch. Me

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 02:13 PM

Jan 2021

Trump thugs with guns and battle armor are on the Capitol steps while officers standby and watch. Members of Congress are on the floor.

Where is the national guard? Where are the officers with tear gas and batons?

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Omg!! This is outside the Capitol!!--Trump fans are storming the Capitol....pics [View all] riversedge Jan 2021 OP

WTF is the National Guard for again? nolabear Jan 2021 #1

Gassing peaceful protesters soothsayer Jan 2021 #5

I read they were assigned traffic control yesterday. serious. riversedge Jan 2021 #6

D.C. doesn't have a National Guard TimeToGo Jan 2021 #71

Can everyone please calm down? PNW-Dem Jan 2021 #76

Love the photo. housecat Jan 2021 #77

So sad. underpants Jan 2021 #2

Tear Gas? Water Cannons? Rubber Bullets? No? mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #3

They have pepper spray cannisters Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 #23

Are they pepper spraying? Well, that's a good start. mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #28

some of the crowd have pepper spray they are using against the police..... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #46

The first group of police weren't even in riot gear. Lonestarblue Jan 2021 #63

Declare a goddamn emergency dalton99a Jan 2021 #4

NO. That is what Trump wants. ancianita Jan 2021 #59

It is disgusting Livluvgrow Jan 2021 #7

"Forget the National Guard. Call the Animal Control!" BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #8

And the vet with quietus meds. My Pet Orangutan Jan 2021 #15

😹 Meowmee Jan 2021 #44

I'd say there is a real concern that the counting of the EC votes will be disrupted. Girard442 Jan 2021 #9

That's what I was wondering Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #21

Are they being disappeared into unmarked cars by uniformed goons? nt Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #10

BREAKING: Trump supporters have breached the Capitol building, tearing down 4 layers of security fen riversedge Jan 2021 #11

@RepHaleyStevens I'm sheltering in place in my office. The building next door has been evacuated. I riversedge Jan 2021 #20

Where is the teargas? sarcasmo Jan 2021 #12

The U.S. Capitol Police are using smokebombs!..........pic......... riversedge Jan 2021 #24

LOSERS!! Bayard Jan 2021 #13

Rabies acts on... SergeStorms Jan 2021 #60

Arrest their fucking asses, already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! grumpyduck Jan 2021 #14

I am so fucking angry! Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #16

BLM marchers would have been hit with batons Demovictory9 Jan 2021 #17

And they would have started the instant someone raised their voice. (Nt) Nexus2 Jan 2021 #27

Where is the National Guard presence? nt NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #18

Mayor of D.C. doesn't want the HG or any Federal presence. RichardRay Jan 2021 #39

According to CNN just now, Mayor asked yesterday for National Guard presence today. nt NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #41

D.C. is basically "federal" BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #49

What we are seeing & hearing here folks is the death knell of Trump & his party. Catcar Jan 2021 #19

what a difference stillcool Jan 2021 #22

Putin's wet dream SheltieLover Jan 2021 #25

This isn't peaceful protest. There was a bomb threat. Arrest their asses. nt Ilsa Jan 2021 #26

msnbc has a split screen now. showing the marching of the protesters and the Congress riversedge Jan 2021 #29

Pretty meager showing... nt Blasphemer Jan 2021 #30

staff now told to evacuate....... riversedge Jan 2021 #31

And now they're getting tear-gassed LOL blogslut Jan 2021 #32

Let me know when the self-immolations begin. NurseJackie Jan 2021 #33

WHY are the police on the steps not wearing helmets???? zooks Jan 2021 #34

MAGA riots melman Jan 2021 #35

@KeithOlbermann · 39m Is this the "back the blue" part?........... riversedge Jan 2021 #36

The US Capitol is now on lockdown. riversedge Jan 2021 #37

Toward the end there TlalocW Jan 2021 #38

"Trump's law & order standard was only ever for "those ppl" That's why he defended a protester-kill riversedge Jan 2021 #40

Trump thugs with guns and battle armor are on the Capitol steps while officers standby and watch. Me riversedge Jan 2021 #42

"PROTEST MY ASS orangecrush Jan 2021 #65

Those two buildings have tunnels to the capitol building Lasher Jan 2021 #43

So, is Trump sitting in the Oval Office cheering this violence on?? riversedge Jan 2021 #45

That's the way it looks. Lasher Jan 2021 #52

Naturally. He riled them up, then he skedaddled back to the WH. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2021 #57

Can Trump be charged with sedition Mossfern Jan 2021 #47

@Angry_Staffer · 4m Security doors now closed at the Capitol riversedge Jan 2021 #48

Pence has been evacuated and the counting of the EC has stopped.--exactly what Trump wanted........ riversedge Jan 2021 #50

Insurrectionist terrorists egged on by Trump have taken over both chambers. pics.......... riversedge Jan 2021 #56

This is crazy. Line up the paddy wagons and break out the zip ties. crickets Jan 2021 #51

Here is a video of them breaking into the Capital building apnu Jan 2021 #53

geez. Wonder if they are using their flag poles to try to break the door down?? riversedge Jan 2021 #54

Actually, in this video, they have not broken the door down.. lots of pounding though. riversedge Jan 2021 #55

The Capital Police need to issue a flood warning... HuskyOffset Jan 2021 #58

Trump's COUP is IN PROGRESS right now. badboy67 Jan 2021 #61

Just heard Traildogbob Jan 2021 #62

Did Trump plan this? Jay25 Jan 2021 #64

Peter Welch is on NPR now in real time wnylib Jan 2021 #66

Van Jones said this is TREASON!!! Duppers Jan 2021 #67

Trump terrorist sitting at Pelosi's desk riversedge Jan 2021 #68

Mob is on Senate floor rummaging through desks. wnylib Jan 2021 #69

Trump is to blame ramapo Jan 2021 #70

I'm watching 25 minutes, they're literally climbing on the capitol bldg walls, with ropes mind you, Jetheels Jan 2021 #72

I saw the police line break down and "protesters" take the stairs, then inside, and saw it "live." BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #73

"Debris Everywhere" bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #74

We expected shit to hit this fan. housecat Jan 2021 #75