Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
"This Was a Coup Attempt": Political Science Experts Weigh in on Unprecedented Siege on the Nation's Capitol
PUBLISHED 6:28 PM PT Jan. 06, 2021
PUBLISHED 6:28 PM PST Jan. 06, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif. — California State University, Long Beach Professor Jason Whitehead was teaching an introduction to American Government class on Zoom when he looked down on his phone and saw live videos of rioters storming into the U.S. Capitol building.
"I just froze," said Whitehead, who was keeping track of the certification of electoral votes on his phone. "My blood ran cold. I immediately stopped the mid-term review session and told everyone what was happening. They were just as stunned and glassy-eyed as I was.