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Trump Faith Advisors and Other Christian Leaders Were Among First to Condemn Capitol Violence: 'That's Not Jesus'

Trump Faith Advisors and Other Christian Leaders Were Among First to Condemn Capitol Violence: 'That's Not Jesus' Read Transcript


- Get out of my way!

- [Heather] Trump supportersmarched to the Capitol

after the president addressed a rally,

some of them turning violent,

breaching the barricades

and moving quickly intothe Capitol Building,

Wednesday afternoon.

(men shouting)

This video shows them simplyoverwhelming one officer

on the first floor,

and making their way upto the Senate Chamber

where Vice President Pence was presiding

over electoral college proceedings.

Pictures show guards with guns drawn,

crouching behind barriersto keep the intruders out

of the legislative chambers.

Lawmakers took cover on the floor

and were told to put on gas masks.

- We were just told thatthere has been tear gas

in the rotunda, and we're being instructed

to each of us get a gas mask.

- In a moment that was unprecedented

and unimaginable for many Americans,

Capitol police were forced toevacuate the vice president

and members of the House and Senate.

The lawmakers quickly made their way out

to secure locations,while the mob took over,

posing in ludicrous shots in the Senate.

Outside the Capitol, theprotesters waved Trump flags,

and a big Jesus flag.

They literally climbed up the walls,

tore down metal barricades

at the bottom of the Capitol steps,

and forced police to back up on the steps,

eventually taking over.

Democrats and many Republicans

blamed the president for the violence.

- [Liz] No question that thepresident formed the mob,

the president incited the mob.

- [Heather] At a middayrally for his supporters,

the president seemed todeliver a mixed message.

- You'll never take backour country with weakness.

You have to show strength.

I know that everyone herewill soon be marching

over to the Capitol Building

to peacefully and patrioticallymake your voices heard.

- [Heather] In the late afternoon,

President-elect Biden called out the mob

for an insurrection bordering on sedition,

and told the president to stop them.

- I call on President Trump

to go on national television now

to fulfill his oath anddefend the constitution

and demand an end to this siege.

- [Heather] Shortly after, Trumpreleased a video on Twitter

where he told the mob to go home,

but also praised them andcondemned the election.

- This was a fraudulent election,

but we can't play intothe hands of these people.

We have to have peace.

So go home.

We love you.

You're very special.

- [Heather] Twitter later pulled the video

and locked down the president's account

citing its Civic integrity policy.

A long list of faith leadersalso called out the mob,

including Trump faithadvisor, Robert Jeffress.

- Disobeying andassaulting police is a sin,

whether it's done by Antifaor by angry Republicans.

- [Heather] One protestor was killed

after authorities shother inside the Capitol

during the chaos.

Three others died frommedical emergencies.

Eventually, the National Guard arrived

and used tear gas and percussion grenades

to clear the Capitol.

By nightfall, the crowdshad largely dispersed.

This morning on Twitter, via an aide,

the president promised a, quote,

"orderly transition," on January 20th.

This after lawmakers returned last night

to finish the task they started;

certifying Joe Biden's winin the electoral college.

Heather Sells, CBN News.

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