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A lockdown was imposed at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, in response to a mob of hundreds of pro-Trump extremists who stormed the building. Freshman U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, who represents New Mexico’s northern third congressional district, was inside with her colleagues conducting the people’s business of certifying the electoral college results. Hours later, KUNM’s Khalil Ekulona checked in with the representative.
TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ
: Right now I am in a safe place within the Capitol Complex, but not in the Capitol. We are locked into offices in what we believe is a building that has been secured. I have my youngest son with me and a few staffers, and we're all safe.