27 Pictures That Show How Out Of Control The Situation At The United States Capitol Is
I'm speechless.
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BuzzFeed Staff
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BuzzFeed Staff
1. So, if you haven't heard, rioters are storming the US Capitol:
Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
2. They're pepper-spraying the police:
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3. Breaking into offices:
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4. Apparently stealing podiums:
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5. Climbing the walls of Congress:
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6. Having photo ops on the dais:
They’re in the chamber. One is up on the dais yelling “Trump won that election!” This is insane
7. Posing in Congress:
This may be the lasting image of today
8. And praying to oversized crosses:
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9. They've made it into Nancy Pelosi's office...
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10. ...and are leaving notes on her desk:
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"WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN."
11. Guns have been drawn by security:
J. Scott Applewhite / AP
12. There have apparently been shots:
They’re shooting into the chamber.
13. Staffers are sheltering where they can:
Andrew Harnik / AP
14. And members of Congress are taking cover:
Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag
15. It's terrifying:
Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag
16. Someone set up a gallows:
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17. Rioters are climbing the building scaffolding:
Several people got on to a scaffolding outside Senate, took it to second floor, which looked like the area where McConnell’s office is located, and started banging on windows
18. They're banging on the doors:
Andrew Harnik / AP
Smashing windows:
Holy shit they’re literally breaking into the Capitol
19. They've breached security:
Saul Loeb / Getty Images
20. The halls of the Capitol appear to be filled with smoke:
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21. And it appears very few have been stopped by the police:
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22. There are Confederate flags:
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23. QAnon conspiracy theorists:
Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP
24. And lots of angry rioters:
Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag
25. Basically, it's complete chaos:
John Minchillo / AP
26. A legit mob:
Joseph Prezioso / Getty Images
27. And, as of now, it still hasn't stopped:
Julio Cortez / AP