Who is Jorge Riley?
Friday, January 15, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
Who is Jorge Riley? The self-described right-wing Native Republican took part in the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
Riley definitely played the part. Like many in the crowd, he was dressed in a distinctive fashion, with feathers tied to his long, darkly colored hair.
“We pushed our way to Nancy Pelosi’s office,” Riley proudly said in a video taken on the steps of the building. He noted that it was his first visit to the nation’s capital. “We broke windows,” he said of his actions. “We pushed our way in and then we kept going further and further.”
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Thousands of Donald Trump supporters stormed the nation’s Capitol Building on Wednesday, disrupting a joint session of Congress to falsely assert the election was stolen from the president. The rally quickly dissolved into what has been described as a “violent” and “chaotic” riot with throngs of people pushing past law enforcement and entering the building. Members of Congress began sheltering in place at Capitol Hill and provided updates about their safety and the state of the country via social media. Here’s what congresswomen have said about the lockdown.
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This is an attack New Mexico lawmakers call out violent DC protests Share Updated: 5:47 PM MST Jan 7, 2021 Share Updated: 5:47 PM MST Jan 7, 2021
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Show Transcript GOOD EVENING STELLA. HEY, GOOD EVENING. IT’S NOT OFTEN, NEW MEXICO LAWMAKERS ON DIFFERENT SIDES OF THE AISLE AGREE ON SOMETHING WHETHER REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS SAY VIOLENCE IS NEVER THE ANSWER. WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING TODAY WAS JUST SAYING WE HAD AN ELECTION. WE ARE CERTIFYING THE RESULTS AND THAT’S NOT WHAT WE’RE DOING TODAY THE EVENTS THAT UNFOLDED TODAY IN OUR NATION’S CAPITAL LEAVING NEWLY-ELECTED LAWMAKERS. STUNNED REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE YVETTE HARRELL TOOK OFFICE THIS WEEK HAROLD TWEETING THE VIOLENCE AT THE US CAPITOL TODAY AS REPREHENSIBLE. I CONDEMN ANYONE WHO WOULD ENDANGER OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT LIKE THIS. ALSO SWORN IN THIS WEEK DEMOCRAT SENATOR BEN RAY LUJAN TWEETING THE SIEGE OF THE US CAPITOL BY RIOTERS ENDANGER
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Rep. Deb Haaland says she is safe following supporters of Pres. Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol.
Haaland said she is in her office with one other staffer.
The congresswoman thanked law enforcement for keeping them safe.
Despite the protest, the Democrat said she will fulfill her constitutional duty and affirm the will of the people.
Congress was forced to go on lockdown as they were counting the Electoral College votes, which Joe Biden won.
Rep. Yvette Herrell, who said she would object to Biden s victory, said she is also safe.