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