Thread by @RamirezReports

#HAPPENING NOW @MayorBowser begins her situational update saying she's with the @DCPoliceDept Chief and Secretary of the Army. @fox5dc
@EvanLambertTV to have more updates.

News conference notes:
-Curfew: 6a - 6p tomorrow - ONLY essential workers (including credential media)
-@MayorBowser urges residents to stay home & stay calm. See something, say something
"The behavior we are witnesses is shameful, unpatriotic and above all, it is unlawful."

-@DCPoliceDept deployed to assist U.S. Capitol Police in restoring order. MPD Chief Contee will lead the command to clear Capitol Building
-VA & MD state police deployed @MayorBowser also uses mutual aid w/Arlington, MoCo, Prince George's Co & Baltimore City. NJ Police to assist

-After Pres. remarks, crowd marched to U.S. Capitol. As demonstrators approached capitol grounds, Chief Contee says there was a "noticeable" change in demeanor - breached fencing on U.S. Capitol grounds & confronted police lines surrounding building. U.S. cap police requested MPD

-A riot was declared. Chief Contee: "It was clear that the crowd was intent on causing harm to our officers by deploying chemical irritants on police to force entry into the United States Capitol Building." They gained entrance
-One civilian shot inside the Capitol

-Chief Contee: details of the shooting are not immediately available - @DCPoliceDept will be taking the lead on that investigation
-Contee: "We are advising everyone, EVERYONE, that is not engaged in essential activity to get off the streets and adhere to the curfew."

-Warns people in violation of curfew WILL be subject to arrest
-Contee: "Today, what we witnessed was unlawful, riotous behavior"
-SECARM Ryan McCarthy: around 3P DC National Guard mobilized to 100% strength. Over 1,100 members to support MPD & federal partners

Answering Q's:
On @councilofdc of NG deployment: @MayorBowser says she requested NG 2 or 3 days ago. Approved by SECARM. Additionally, U.S. Capitol Police requested additional guard support today.
SECARM: Working through additional request - a lot of questions were asked ...

SECARM: "for us to truly understand the specifics behind the request and how we would support the operations, a lot of questions were asked - little bit of confusion - but as we worked through it, [we ultimately made the] determination about a half hour later to mobilize the ..."

SECARM cont'd "...entire D.C. National Guard. So this has been incredibly fluid. But I have to go through the Secretary of Defense ultimately to get the final approval to mobilize personnel as well as to conduct operations in cooperation, in coordination with local authorities"

On Q of city-wide curfew & federal property - @MayorBowser says curfew applies across the city. Those on federal property will be subject to following police on the grounds - they will be ordered to evacuate capitol grounds by police.

-Chief Contee: They have reports of several @DCPoliceDept officers injured but still working to regain control of the U.S. Capitol
-Contee - MPD did not have a role inside the Capitol (beforehand) Cap police requested MPD enter grounds when people began to storm police lines

-Chief Contee: Only riotous behavior is at and inside the U.S. Capitol. Police officers assaulted with projectiles, etc.
-Outside jurisdiction police will be under Chief Contee's command
-@MayorBowser notes w/ curfew @wmata @Metrorailinfo will close at 8 p.m. advising ppl leave

Chief Contee - as of earlier, approx. 5 weapons covered - just above 13 arrests.
NONE arrested were DC residents.
All individuals from out of the area. Contee says most immediate area - 3 ppl from MD - but the majority of arrests from outside DC. Long guns & handguns recovered

.@MayorBowser state gov's having control of their guards. "District is different in that we make a request to the Sec. of the Army. Over the many months, the Sec. of the Army and I know how to communicate so that we can have that request approved just as soon as possible."