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People scale a wall at the U.S. Capitol during Wednesday’s riot. (Photo provided by Eric Barber)
PARKERSBURG A former Parkersburg City Councilman was close to Wednesday’s chaos at the U.S. Capitol.
Eric Barber said he was in Washington, D.C., to attend a rally in support of President Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. While Barber said he believes there was interference and perhaps outright fraud in the election, he thought Wednesday’s violence went too far.
“I don’t think it should have been done, but I understand why people are angry,” he said.