Unruly Crowd Rejects Trump’s Call To ‘Go Home In Peace’
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by Rob Quinn
After rioters stormed the Capitol Wednesday, Trump tweeted a video repeating his claim the election was stolen, but urging his supporters to “go home in peace.” “You’re very special, we love you,” he said.
But with a 6 pm citywide curfew in Washington DC looming, hundreds failed to heed his call. The Washington Post reports that when a man with a megaphone told the crowd “Hey, everyone, Donald Trump says he wants everyone to go home,” they responded with boos. Some of the hundreds gathered on the Capitol steps banged on the doors, shouting “Arrest the traitors!”
Police fired tear gas and percussion grenades as they moved in to disperse protesters, the AP reports. Some crowd members threw railings from the inauguration scaffolding at officers.
At 5:50 pm, there were cheers inside a secure location for House members when the announcement “The Capitol is secure” was broadcast. The Pentagon says the entire DC National Guard has been mobilized to assist federal and local law enforcement as they “peacefully address the situation,” the New York Times reports.
“We are prepared to provide additional support as necessary and appropriate as requested by local authorities,” Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said. “Our people are sworn to defend the Constitution and our democratic form of government, and they will act accordingly.” An FBI spokesman says the agency mobilized officers to assist the Capitol Police. (Read more Washington DC stories)
Edited via Newser
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It is two separate worlds and you may think you can tell an alien Trumplizard from a human but you can’t. This morning one of my millionaire neighbors – educated, an art collector and supporter of the opera showed up walking here dog wearing a “Biden Cheated” T shirt. It’s a disease and anyone can catch it. You never know and that’s just what people said when the Nazis began to come out of the woodwork in the 30s. You can’t trust anyone and they’re not going away unless we chase them away. You can’t change them or convince them and nothing cements their insane beliefs like proof.
I only believe in 9mm diplomacy now.
I started being a real 9mm believer the day Trump was inaugurated. My wife will tell you I’ve been preaching to all who would listen that his man would be a disaster for America. Now I get to tell her I told you so.
I know right? Now all of a sudden we are supposed to be all civil to these assholes that have been less than civil towards many of us. Fuck that noise. You never hear the pundits telling the fright wing they have to be civil, nope only us lefty mclefterton. I for one am beyond sick of the double standard that plays out when dems have control of big gubmint.
WOW! I would have never thought it could be so easy to storm Congress! ” Are you listening Russia?” The tRump.
This morning all the goopers are way upset because they did not see this type of event coming. I watched a tiny bit of Fox yesterday, waiting for my car to be serviced and it was like two different worlds we occupy. They kept comparing some of the lefty mclefterton marches to this act of violence. I finally asked the mechanics if I could change to the weather channel.