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auguration. “I havenŠt made a decision.
Problem is, if I resign, it looks disingen-
uousŜyou were willing to stick around
for years, but this is what did you in"”6:14 PM: The Pentagon says that the
'C National *uard joins Capitol and
'C Police to establish a perimeter on
the west side, the last area still occu-
pied by hundreds of protestors.6:20 PM: Acting Attorney *eneral -effrey
Rosen says the violent pro-Trump protest
was an “intolerable attack on a funda-
mental institution” of democracy. Rosen
said that the -ustice 'epartment has been
working with 8 SCP and other federal law
enforcement agencies to secure the Capitol.
+e says hundreds of federal agents from- ustice 'epartment agencies were sent
to assist. +e called it an “unacceptable
situation” and said federal prosecutors
“intend to enforce the laws of our land.”
The statement is tweeted at 1 PM.
6:22 PM: 8 .S. Marshals Service tweets
“The 8 .S. Marshals Service was tasked,
along with other federal law enforce-
ment agencies, with supporting the
8 .S. Park Police and 8 .S. Capitol Po-
lice during operations to clear and
secure the 8 .S. Capitol and other fed-
eral facilities in Washington, '.C.”
“ 8 SMS has deployed approximate-
ly 100 'eputy Marshals to the scene
from Maryland, 9 irginia, and 'C.”6:28 PM: Turton of Bloomberg News
tweets from the front of the Capitol, of a
line of soldiers, pushing protestors away
“Wearing patches that say “ 8 .S. Army”6:30 PM: Speaker Pelosi “'ear Colleague”
letter announces that “in consultation
with /eader +oyer and Whip Clyburn and
after calls to the Pentagon, the -ustice
'epartment and the 9 ice President, weCHAPTER 8:Curfew
have decided we should proceed tonight
at the Capitol once it is cleared for use.”
“Today, a shameful assault was made
on our democracy. It was anointed at the
highest level of government. It cannot,
however, deter us from our responsibility
to validate the election of -oe Biden.”6:31 PM: Rachel Chason of The Wash-
ington Post tweets “The level of con-
spiracy theories disinformation being
espoused by the rioters today cannot
be underscored enough. “I know antifa
was involved,” one woman told me...”6:33 PM: 8 .S. Attorney (rin Nealy Cox, co-
chair of the 'epartment of -ustice Taskforce
on 9 iolent Anti-*overnment (xtremism,
releases a statement “)orcibly storming
a government building is a reprehensible
betrayal of the rule of law. Those who
committed violence in Washington today are
anarchists, not patriots. They should >be@
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”6:00 PM: 'istrict of Columbia
curfew takes effect.6:01 PM: President Trump again tweets,
this time not admonishing protestors but
ascribing blame to a stolen election
“These are the things and events
that happen when a sacred landslide
election victory is so unceremonious-
ly viciously stripped away from great
patriots who have been badly unfairly
treated for so long,” he says. +e then
tells them to “*o home with love in
peace. Remember this day forever”6:03 PM: William Turton of Bloomberg
News tweets a video from the front
of the Capitol “Armored vehicles en-
tering the Capitol just now.”6:03 PM: White +ouse National Secu-
rity Advisor Robert C. 2ŠBrien tweets
“I just spoke with 9 ice President Pence.
+e is a genuinely ɿne and decent man.
+e exhibited courage today as he did
at the Capitol on 11 as a Congress-
man. I am proud to serve with him.”6:04 PM: A Statement by former President
*eorge W. Bush is released “...To those who
are disappointed in the results of the elec-
tion 2 ur country is more important than
the politics of the moment. /et the ofɿcials
elected by the people fulɿll their duties and
represent our voices in peace and safety...”6:10 PM: Betsy Klein of CNN tweets “A
current W+ aide tells CNN many of his
colleagues worked remotely today ahead
of anticipated protests road closures in
'C, and like former colleagues, is casting
blame on President Trump. “ItŠs a com-
plete shitshow and is indefensible. The
blame lies sTuarely w the President.”
“The aide doesnŠt plan to go to work
tmw and hasnŠt decided whether to resign
or stick out the next 2 weeks until in-