TO
TO THE
TO THE PEOPLE WHO WERE IN THE CAPITOL AT THE TIME.
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT FOLKS,
.
. >>>
. >>> THE
. >>> THE CAPITAL POLICE, METRO
POLICE, TO THE EXTENT THEY WERE
THERE, NOT TO CONFRONT, NOT TO
HAVE ANY VIOLENT
CONFRONTATIONS, BUT TO AVOID
THAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
>> IT SURE SEEMED THAT WAY.
>> PETE, WHEN YOU SAW PEOPLE
JUST STREAMING THROUGH STAT
WARE HALL AS THOUGH IT WAS A
HIGH SCHOOL TOUR.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> AND NO ONE STOPPING THEM, IT
DEFINITELY SEEMED THAT THAT WAS
A TACTICAL DECISION.
THAT IS THE PICTURE EARLIER.
>> YOU SEE THE CAPITOL
POLICEMAN JUST SORT OF STANDING
ASIDE.
ASIDE.
ASIDE. I
ASIDE. I GUESS THE TWO OF THEM WAITING
FOR INSTRUCTIONS OR SOMETHING.
>> THEY MAY HAVE WELL MADE THE
CALCULATION THAT THOSE TWO WERE
NOT GOING TO STOP THOSE PEOPLE.
THERE WASN'T MUCH THEY COULD DO
AND THAT THE -- BUT BY LETTING
THEM GO THROUGH AND LETTING
THEM GET INTO THE BUILDING, OF
COURSE WE NOW KNOW WHAT
HAPPENED.
HAPPENED.
HAPPENED. >> AND SO THERE ARE GOING TO BE
LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS.
SOME LAWMAKER PEOPLE ARE
ALREADY POINTING TO A LET THEIR
THE MAYOR SENT YESTERDAY TO THE
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO THE
ACTING SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND
THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
SAYING WE HAVE ALL WE NEED.
SO
SO SOME
SO SOME OF THE FEDERAL OFFICIALS ARE ALREADY SAYING, YOU KNOW,
THEY KEPT US AT ARM'S LENGTH.
THAT'S WHY IT'S TAKING SO LONG
TO GET THE PEOPLE OUT.
NOW, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING HAVE
TO WAIT AND SEE HOW THIS ALL
COMES TOGETHER.
COMES TOGETHER. HOW THAT ACTUALLY PLAYED OUT.
>> THIS BEING WASHINGTON, PETE.
WE'RE SURE THERE IS
INVESTIGATIONS, COMMISSIONS AND
TONS OF FINGER POINTING AND
BLAME SHIFTING.
BLAME SHIFTING. SO WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THAT
IN THE COMING DAYS.
BUT AT THE MOMENT, WE'RE
>>
>> THESE
>> THESE ARE LIVE PICTURES FROM THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL IF
YOU'RE JUST CATCHING UP.
IT HAS BEEN TRULY AN
UNPRECEDENTED AFTERNOON IN
WHICH PROTESTERS TURNED INTO
RIOTERS, CROSSED THE BARRICADE,
WENT PAST POLICE, REACHED THE
UNITED STATES CONGRESS IN
SESSION PERFORMING ITS DUTY OF
CERTIFYING THE ELECTORAL VOTE
FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES, WERE ABLE TO
INFILTRATE THE CAPITOL, THE
SENATE FLOOR, THE HOUSE FLOOR,
CEREMONIAL OFFICES IN OFFICE
CHAIRS LITERALLY WITH THEIR
FEET UP AND NOW AT THIS HOUR
ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER 5:00 ON
THE EAST COAST WE ARE STARTING
TO SEE A LITTLE MORE OF AN
AGGRESSIVE MOVE FROM LAW
ENFORCEMENT TO PUSH BACK THESE
PROTESTERS.
PROTESTERS. WE SAW AN FBI S.W.A.T.
TEAM GO IN.
A FEW MOMENTS AGO WE SAW SMOKE,
FLASHES OF LIGHT.
WE HAVE REPORTERS ON THE
GROUND.
GROUND.
GROUND. WE DON'T WANT TO SURMISE WHAT
THOSE MIGHT HAVE BEEN AND WHOSE
HANDS BUT PERHAPS SOME TACTICS
TO TRY TO GET THIS CROWD OUT.
WE HEARD FROM THE PRESIDENT-
ELECT, JOE BIDEN, IN A LIVE
ADDRESS TO THE NATION CALLING
FOR THE RESTORATION OF PEACE,
CALLING FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP TO
TELL HIS SUPPORTERS TO LEAVE
THE CAPITOL AND PRESIDENT TRUMP
ISSUED A VIDEO ON TWITTER
SAYING THAT IT WAS TIME FOR
THEM TO GO HOME.
HE ALSO, THOUGH, SAID THE VOTE
-- THE ELECTION HAD BEEN STOLEN
FROM THEM AND WAS FRAUDULENT.
THEY SAID IT WAS TIME TO GO
HOME.
HOME.
HOME. THAT IS THE STATE OF THINGS AS
WE SPEAK. THESE
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WERE STILL
BEING TOLD TO SHELTER IN PLACE
BY VICE PRESIDENT PENCE.
AT OUR LAST KNOWLEDGE WERE
STILL ON THE UNITED STATES
CAPITOL GROUNDS BECAUSE IT
WASN'T SAFE FOR HIM TO GO BACK
TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
THAT INFORMATION IS A COUPLE OF
HOURS OLD NOW.
BUT IS THERE A PLAN.
AND PETE WILLIAMS HAD REPORTED
FROM A SOURCE INSIDE ONE OF
THOSE SENATE HOLD ROOMS, THE
SHELTER IN PLACE ROOMS, THAT
THERE WERE SENATORS DISCUSSING
WHETHER THEY COULD JUST CONDUCT
THEIR BUSINESS FROM THAT
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION