I used to live and work in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. I've been in the House and Senate office buildings for work reasons. (I was not a Hill staffer.) I have been to many protests, for movements that I agree with like reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ rights. I've been a counter-protester against hate groups. I have never seen DC look like what I am seeing on TV now. (I am not there now. I now live outside the District.)

Certification of the vote has been paused because Congress is locked down. Protesters are inside the Capitol. House offices have been evacuated due to a reported pipe bomb. Trump supporters are breaching barricades and climbing the walls. This is not what happens in western democracies. Trump is encouraging this.

@MariaHill

This has never happened before. Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building at his urging and whipping up of violence.

This man is destroying the fabric of our democracy.

Congress members are protecting themselves under desks per Brendan Boyle.

This is not democracy.

Republicans in office have not done enough to stop this. This is wrong. Unprecedented and wrong.

@TonyStark @MariaHill my blood is boiling right now.

@DeterminedTherapist
There's an armed standoff in our building. That's our building.

And people complain that me blocking a street for #BLM isn't peaceful?

There aren't enough words to describe anyone who doesn't take a loud and clear stance against this, a violent coup.

They are not protesters. They are attempting to overthrow our government.
@MariaHill