Polk County s three U.S. representatives fled the House chambers in the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon as a mob infiltrated the building that signifies American democracy.
The violent intrusion occurred while representatives were in the midst of debating a challenge from some Republican members over the certification of Electoral College votes from Arizona. That was expected to be the first of several objections Republicans would make.
That would have been unusual enough, but the afternoon turned horrific as protesters many of them carrying flags in support of President Donald Trump broke into the Capitol and breached the chambers of the House and Senate.