J. Scott Applewhite
/ AP
A group of President Trump supporters responsible for large MAGA car caravans and pro-law enforcement rallies on Long Island took down its Facebook page on Thursday after the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol. At least five people have been reported dead after the siege, including a Capitol police officer.
The Setauket Patriots sent four bus loads of Long Island Trump supporters to D.C. on Wednesday for Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally, where the President told supporters to go to the Capitol. A violent mob of insurrectionists stormed the building. Capitol Police ushered federal lawmakers, donned in gas masks to avoid tear gas used, to secure locations.