‘I can’t contain my rage at Donald Trump’: WA lawmakers react to storming of US Capitol [US Senator Patty Murray, D-WA]
The U.S. Capitol was on lockdown Wednesday after pro-Trump demonstrators forced their way into the building shortly after 11 a.m. as Congress held a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden’s 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators had said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results.
Trump supporters gathered in the nation’s capital to protest the ratification of the president-elect’s Electoral College victory before storming the U.S. Capitol building, forcing a lockdown.
Photos: Congress votes on Biden nomination; protests at Capitol
Washington State Senator Patty Murray clarified on Twitter that she and her staff are safe, but she condemns the actions at the nation’s Capitol.
In response to questions about my safety: I'm safe and so is my staff, but I condemn in the strongest terms the hate-fueled violence we are seeing in our nation's Capitol today, as should every leader committed to the peaceful transfer of power in our country.
— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) January 6, 2021
Representative Jayapal also confirmed that she’s safe and was “sheltering in place.” She says they had to pull out gas masks and get down on the ground before exiting the gallery above the House floor.
I can't contain my rage at Donald Trump and Republicans who invited, incited, and fueled this terror. Our country and our democracy will have to recover from these deep wounds—and it won't be easy.
Thanks to everyone for your prayers and thoughts for our safety and for America….
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