The lobby of the Grand Hyatt Washington.
Following deadly violence at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, a handful of Washington hotels have been forced to counter accusations of providing safe harbor to pro-Trump rioters and anti-mask activists.
The Grand Hyatt Washington found itself in hot water on social media earlier this week after a video posted on Twitter by Bloomberg reporter William Turton appeared to show numerous Trump supporters gathering inside the hotel s lobby.
Many guests in the video were without masks, despite face coverings being required within the hotel s public spaces.
Pretty chill vibe here in this hotel lobby, as Trump supporters decompress from today’s events. All are violating local mask rules, despite multiple massive signs about the mask rule. pic.twitter.com/R98rwGDgaD William Turton (@WilliamTurton) January 7, 2021
This is a sad day for America and for democracy. https://t.co/3CVNdiIbWh
God this detail from the Hill pool report breaks my heart even as they were rushed from the Senate chamber by police, Senate parliamentary staff made sure to grab the boxes holding the electoral college certificates
That’s the confederate flag flying outside the Senate chamber pic.twitter.com/1XB5TlAsuv
This is a picture of people storming the capitol of the United States while carrying a confederate flag. pic.twitter.com/Mf8Zoo4hyB
I didn’t know something could be so terrifying and embarrassing at the same time pic.twitter.com/hx5Mm6GKUV
Updated: Jan 6 2021, 23:57 ET
RIOTERS wreaking havoc on Capitol Hill have turned on members of the media in a violent confrontation in Washington DC.
In footage posted online, a mob of MAGA supporters can be seen closing in on a small number of camera operators and yelling f the media outside the building.
Read our US Politics live blog for the latest news as the US Capitol building is put into lockdown
MAGA rioters stormed a group of journalists, and now actively destroying media equipment while shouting “F ck fake news”. Welcome to Donald Trump’s America. pic.twitter.com/j9JkCfKJaR Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) January 6, 2021