Wearing a helmet, Evans ultimately joined a screaming mob as it pushed its way into the Capitol building, and livestreamed himself joyfully strolling inside. Capitol is facing bipartisan calls for his resignation as federal prosecutors step up their pursuit of those who participated in the assault.ĭerrick Evans was among Republican lawmakers from at least seven states who traveled to Washington for demonstrations rooted in the baseless conspiracy theory that President-elect Joe Biden won the presidential election through fraud.
A West Virginia lawmaker who filmed himself and supporters of President Trump storming the U.S. But by Thursday, much of their shock had been supplanted by anger - with leading lawmakers demanding resignations from the Capitol’s top security officials and calling for broad investigations into the array of tactical failures under their watch.ĬHARLESTON, W.Va. The stunning collapse of national security left many of the nation’s leaders cowering behind benches and fearing for their lives. Nowhere were there the skirmish lines of officers in riot gear seen during other recent events, including Black Lives Matter protests. In many cases, the officers were in normal uniform.
Another lone officer tried to hold back an advancing group before fleeing through the halls of Congress. Officers at another gate, seemingly overwhelmed, appeared to walk off as the intruders passed by. Capitol perimeter fence tried to hold their line but failed as intruders overturned the barrier. Capitol Police officers retreated, fell away from violent assaults or simply moved aside as a large mob descended on the seat of American legislative power. In images posted on social media and beamed around the world Wednesday, small clusters of U.S. You know, I didn’t hurt anybody in there.” “I’m all over the news now, but like, I’m just like every single one of those people that was marching - a peaceful protest, came here to represent America.
“I’m sitting here, and I don’t know what to do,” Colt told his social media followers on video. Capitol, Colt, 34, was breathless with excitement after sitting in what he believed was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s chair - actually the Senate chamber seat reserved for the vice president.īut a short time later, in agitated tones outside the ransacked building, he voiced misgivings. In a video he recorded Wednesday after storming the U.S. His friend wrote that Colt was “ready for the boogaloo,” a far-right term for a violent overthrow of government. “Ready for any battle,” the Boise, Idaho, man wrote on Facebook after waking up in Memphis, Tenn., to find that a “fellow patriot” had posted a photo of him clutching a handgun while sleeping. Josiah Colt was all bravado on his way to Washington this week to protest what he saw as a stolen election.
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