36 NEWSWEEK.COM FEBRUARY 12, 2021
3:06 PM: Rebecca Tan of The Wash-
ington Post tweets from the west side
of the Capitol “...TheyŠve raised the
confederate ʀag outside the Capitol.”
3:07 PM: Turton of Bloomberg News
tweets a photo of protesters in-
side and outside the west side of the
Capitol and a broken window.
3:08 PM: Baker of The New York Times
tweets “...some inside the Capitol
are chanting “Police are traitors.”
3:08 PM: Perry Stein of The Washington
Post tweets a video of protesters completely
occupying the center steps on the front of
the Capitol “Scene in front of the Capitol
right now. A group is saying they want a
civil war. Another is chanting the pledge
of allegiance. 9 ery chaotic all around.”
3:08 PM: +ouse Minority /eader McCa-
rthy, appearing on )ox News, conɿrms
reports of “shots ɿred,” and says he called
the president, urging him to call for calm.
3:12 PM: Richard +all of The Independent
8 K tweets from the crowd inside the
Capitol “Protesters got inside. Tear gas ɿred
inside the building and forced them out.”
3:13 PM: President Trump tweets “I
am asking for everyone at the 8 .S. Cap-
itol to remain peaceful. No violence
Remember, W( are the Party of /aw
2 rderŜrespect the /aw and our great
men and women in Blue. Thank you”
3:15 PM: Shortly before 15 PM, accord-
ing to The Washington Post, protester Ashli
Babbitt, 5, the Air )orce veteran from
San 'iego, California, is shot by Capitol
Police while attempting to force entry into
the SpeakerŠs /obby adjacent to the +ouse
chambers through a broken window.
3:15 PM: Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls
9 irginia overnor Northam, who tells her
that 9 irginia State Police and National
uard are being sent to the Capitol.
At about this time, the ɿrst
Virginia State Police enter the District.
National Guard from Virginia will
not come to the Capitol until
January 7, under Pentagon orders.
SPECIAL REPORT3:15 PM: The AP reports that a 'efense
ofɿcial says the 'istrict of Columbia
government has reTuested an additional
200 National *uard members. According
to ofɿcials, the *uard members have a
very speciɿc mission that does not include
putting military at the Capitol. Instead,
the *uard must be used to backɿll law
enforcement outside the Capitol complex,
freeing up more law enforcement to respond
to the Capitol. Pentagon ofɿcials insist
that any reTuest for additional National
*uard troops has not been rejected.3:17 PM: 'aniella 'ia] of CNN tweets
a *etty photo from inside the Capitol.3:18 PM: Acting +omeland Security
Secretary Chad Wolf, still in the Middle
(ast, tweets “ 9 iolence in any form is
unacceptable. N 2 one has the right to
attack AN< federal institution regardless
of motivation. 9 iolent opportunists at the
8 S Capitol grounds must be held account-
able. We have a proud history of resolvingour differences through peaceful means.”3:19 PM: Secretary of the Army Mc-
Carthy speaks with Speaker Pelosi and
Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer
about the '.C. MayorŠs reTuest for '.C.
National *uard troops. +e tells them he
has approved “full” 'CN* mobili]ation.3:21 PM: Turton of Bloomberg News
tweets another video of protest-
ers streaming into the Capitol.3:24 PM: +all of The Independent 8 K
tweets the crowd swarming through the
door on the west side of the Capitol.3:24 PM: CBS News is the ɿrst to report
that a woman is in critical condition after
being shot in the neck inside the Capitol.3:26 PM: Secretary of the Army McCa-
rthy has a phone call with Mayor Muriel
Bowser and '.C. Acting Police Chief
Robert Contee to reiterate that there had