Our colleague Adam Goldman was at the foot of the Capitol steps and witnessed a violent scene. He said that police fired flash bangs to try to deter protesters, but that failed and the protesters became increasingly agitated. “Don’t tell us what to do,” one yelled. “We pay for this,” another said. Protesters at the western side of the Capitol whom police had tried to push back moved on to another side of the building where they made their way far closer to it, ignoring police orders to stop.
Wednesday, January 06, 2021
