the staff off the Ridgewood blog
Washington DC, huge pro Trump rally has descended on the Capitol as DC Police and Trump supporters clash .
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) objected to recording his home state’s Electoral College tally at a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, triggering a historic debate and votes in the House and Senate.
The Capitol has now been breached by protesters and protesters are inside the U.S. Capitol building. Police appeared to spray mace at some angry Trump supporters who were pressing toward the Capitol on Wednesday as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes to certify the win of President-elect Joseph R. Biden.
Armed U.S. Capitol Police have locked down the Capitol building and evacuated multiple congressional buildings amid increasingly violent protests outside.
Vice President Mike Pence was taken from the Senate chamber.