Meanwhile, a current Metro D.C. police officer on the scene yesterday said in a public Facebook post that off-duty police officers and members of the military, who were among the rioters, flashed their badges and I.D. cards as they attempted to overrun the Capitol.
I can't stress this enough: From the top down, if the people responsible for today's events face no consequences for what they've done, the next time will be much worse. If a political line is crossed, either enforce its existence or accept that the line no longer exists.
It’s been about 100 hours since we learned that the President tried to force the Georgia Secretary of State to falsify election results. That was about three impeachable acts ago.
I have faced violent hatred before.
I was not deterred then, and I will not be deterred now.
Tonight, Congress will continue the business of certifying the electoral college votes.
In America, you can be teargassed and shot with rubber bullets for peacefully protesting in front of a church.
But you can literally bust down the doors to the United States Capitol and stroll around while police officers watch.