Thread by @nicktolhurst

Here we go everyone..

Brace yourselves...

https://twitter.com/nicktolhurst/status/1346879818038697984

Pence already faces challenge from the floor.
Pence rules out debate.

Ive never seen anything this tense before in a parliament - including brexit.

Ooooh objection to Arizona vote!

Blimey.

Incredible stuff.

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They really are going to burn this down.
Absolutely incredible.

Whole process stops.

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Folks this is going to be dragged out over hours.
Possibly days.

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If you're not into politics - you might as well pop a film on.

Its unlikely anything will be sorted before you sleep tonight if you're in the UK/Europe.

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While a coup attempt is taking place in the US Congress..

....Trump supporters storm the grounds of the Capitol Building and tear down fencing.

Incredible.

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I'm not going to listen to all the speeches but this is incredible.

Its like a TV series thats jumped the shark.

I'm watching a rish western country's parliament debate whether to end democracy live on TV.

Bizarre.

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Mitch McConnell starts to play the "gentleman of honour" card.....lays into Trump's "wild conspiracies".

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Hundreds of police overwhelmed by Trump supporters who have now "breached the outer wall of the Capitol building".

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"Capitol Building placed under complete lockdown" as situation outside "remains chaotic".

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Everyone, including Journalists, cannot leave Capitol Building until situation "brought under control."

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Trump supporters scaling the walls of the Capitol Building.
Incredible scences - police officers have faded away.

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"Tear gas deployed against Trump supporters".

"Trump Supporters reach Capitol Building terrace".

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US police retreat.
Capitol Building to remain in lockdown

Pipe bomb threat and gun shots reported.

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Staff inside told to protect "sensitive equipment" and "move to a place of safety".

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Trump supprters have breached internal security and are now inside the Capitol Building.

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Capitol Building security overwhelmed.

Hundreds of Trump supporters now inside the Capitol building.

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Poloice reinforcements arriving.

Not clear if its National Guard.

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Washington announces Curfew for 6pm due to violence.

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US Senate is officially now being evacuated.

"Senators told to hide within their offices if they cant reach safety."

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"Armed stand-off inside Capitol building"

No words.

***US Govt refuses a request by DC officials to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol****

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Armed stand-off still going on inside Senate chamber

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Reports of "hostage situation" from inside Capitol building.

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Shots fired.
"Woman in 'critical condition'"

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Mainstream News networks now changing their phrasing.

CNN now calling it as specifically as:

"A Trump-led coup against the United States"-

Everything will change from today.

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National Guard finally to be brought in to Washington.

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What remains from Trump...

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Biden holds live TV conference to call on Trump to do his duty to stop what he calls "insurrection".

He announces "restoration of democracy and plain, simple decency."

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"Selfie taking from inside the stormed Capitol building".

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Trump gives live message calls it "a fraudulent election which was stolen from us" by "evil people".