1/ The pink-hatted Capitol rioter known as #BullhornLady, who shouted detailed instruction to others as they invaded the building, is now among the FBI’s Most Wanted, but her identity is still not publicly known...
2/ Here are some additional images of #BullhornLady that we’ve pulled from various videos taken during the Jan. 6 insurrection:
3/ This video from outside the Capitol looks to be taken before she acquired the bullhorn. At around 1:50 in the clip, you can see her spryly climb up and into a recently shattered window.
4/ It’s possible that this early entry into the building is where she got the lay of the land that she would later use when shouting instructions to those inside the building.
5/ In this short clip, you can see a woman that appears to be #BullhornLady approaching the shattered window on the left and being handed the bullhorn:
6/ Then, in the following video taken by @JLeeQuinn, you can see from inside the building as this same woman uses the bullhorn to give instructions:
7/ Some have theorized that Bullhorn Lady is the mother of first-year Congresswoman Lauren Boebert. When I asked Boebert about this rumor, she flatly denied it, noting her mom was with her in her office during the siege:
8/ Boebert’s mother also told me the rumor is not true:
9/ I’ve been trying to identify #BullhornLady since the riot. If you have any information about the mystery woman, email me directly at david.mcswane@propublica.org

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