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January 8, 2021
An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
“My staff and I are safe. The storming of the U.S. Capitol is dangerous and disgusting and needs to stop, immediately,” tweeted Congressman Ami Bera, D-California, at 3:25 pm on Jan. 6, 2021, adding, “a fateful day for America, the leader of the world and beacon of democracy.”
“I was watching the debate on the Arizona objection that the other side filed when all of a sudden – US capitol police came to my office – knocked on my door extremely loudly shouting – ‘Get Out! Get Out! Get Out!’” Congress Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, one of the four Indian-American lawmakers in the House of Representatives recounted to CBS Chicago after an evening of mayhem when large numbers of Trump supporters overran the Capitol Building smashing windows