New security video shows harrowing details of the Capitol attack

New security video shows harrowing details of the Capitol attack

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House Democrats sue Donald TrumpDonald TrumpSchoen says the Trump team will be “very well prepared” after criticism that Iowa Republicans seek to cut funds for schools with 1619 Project on the curriculum Capitol protest seen smoking in the imprisoned Rotunda MOREThe impeachment case revealed a distressing new video on Wednesday, which lent a new perspective on how close the protesters came to the then vice president. Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard PenceThe Republican Party must expel its Democratic demons to seek emotion at the Trump trial This week: Senate starts Trump’s trial as Democrats draft coronavirus bill MORE and United States senators while violating the Capitol on January 6.

The new footage, released on the second day of Trump’s Senate trial, takes advantage of Capitol security cameras positioned around the complex, depicting the violent intentions of the crowd and the heroism of several Capitol Police officers, including Eugene Goodman, who dodged the crowd away from senators on the floor of the chamber.

The new footage aims to emphasize the Democrats’ argument that the former president intentionally incited his supporters with allegations of a stolen election and then encouraged them to march on Capitol Hill to block the vote that certifies his opponent’s victory. Joe BidenJoe BidenPostal Service reports profits after increased holiday deliveries Night defense: Pentagon presses to eradicate extremism in the ranks | Chief Admiral condemns extremism after tie, hate speech discovered that Republican Party senators send a clear signal: Trump is being acquitted MORE.

The video shows a group of violent Trump supporters dominating the Capitol Police and attacking a barricade mounted on the Capitol’s West Front. In unpublished audio of internal dispatches from the Capitol Police, officers can be heard frantically warning of violations and calling for reinforcements.

“They are throwing metal poles at us,” shouts an officer.

At 1:49 pm, the violation was formally declared a riot.

Among the revelations of the new footage: Goodman is seen running down a hallway on the second floor towards the Senate chamber, where he runs into Sen. Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt Romney GOP senators send a clear signal: Trump is being acquitted Begala: Trump represented by Senate ‘Meandering and Furious’ votes constitutional trial; six republicans vote “yes” MORE (R-Utah), which is fleeing towards the Rotunda. Goodman seems to redirect Romney back to the camera – and security.

Some of the new footage was taken from the dozens of Capitol security cameras that are positioned inside the Capitol building and connected to the House and Senate office buildings, as well as around the Capitol gardens.

Until now, the video of these security cameras had not been shown to the public. The FBI took possession of most of these videos as part of its ongoing investigation into the January 6 attack.

Some of the rioters who invaded the Capitol indicated that they planned to assassinate Pence for refusing to block Biden’s certification of victory, as Trump asked him to do.

But the Secret Service did not remove Pence from a room connected to the Senate chamber until 2:26 pm, 37 minutes after the initial violation, according to new security footage shown by prosecutors.

The clear timeline reveals how close it was to Pence.

The new security footage also reveals eight Speaker members Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump’s lawyer says that Roberts’ absence creates a conflict of interest for Democrats. Budget reconciliation may be the only hope for lower drug prices. The Republican Party must cast out its demons MOREThe (D-Calif.) Team fled their offices and entered a conference room, which had the advantage of double doors. There, they huddled under a table and waited.

The cameras captured protesters arriving in that corridor seven minutes later, and one of them knocking on the outside door, breaking it open. The inner door has never been tampered with.

Impeachment managers played the audio of a phone call from one of Pelosi’s aides, seeking help from the Capitol Police.

“They are knocking on doors trying to find you,” the aide is heard whispering on the phone.

Pelosi herself, second in line to the presidency, was escorted out of the Chamber’s plenary and evacuated from the Capitol complex to an undisclosed location, off-site, due to the seriousness of the threat against her.

“The Capitol Police considered the threat so dangerous [to Pelosi] that they evacuated it entirely from the Capitol complex, “Rep. Stacey PlaskettStacey PlaskettLawmakers offers competing priorities for infrastructure plans The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Which way will Democrats follow the COVID-19 bill? On The Money: Economy shrank 3.5 percent in 2020 | Lawmakers tear up Robinhood’s decision on GameStop | Budget, policy rules threaten hourly minimum wage MORE (DV.I.), one of the impeachment managers, told senators.

“We know from the hooligans themselves that if they had found Speaker Pelosi,” said Plaskett, “they would have killed her.”

After spending the first three and a half hours of the second day paying varying levels of attention, Republican senators were fascinated by the new security footage of Pence being evacuated from his Senate office.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers watched closely as managers displayed images showing Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) Team barricading an office minutes before a group of protesters walked down the hall.

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