I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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https://twitter.com/StevenCheung47/status/2008590320611848618
As rioters violently overwhelmed the west front of the U.S. Capitol, one recorded himself yelling, "you better run cops!"
There's a persistent myth that the cops "let people in."
In fact, there's extensive evidence that rioters knew they were breaking the law.
Here's one of the rioters making a call, thinking that she might need to be bailed out of jail.
In fact, there's extensive evidence that rioters knew they were breaking the law.
Here's one of the rioters making a call, thinking that she might need to be bailed out of jail.
Just after 2:00 p.m., on the west front, the police - bloodied, battered, and overwhelmed - blasted this message, ordering people to leave.
The Capitol was breached minutes later.
The Capitol was breached minutes later.
"Take his helmet off!!"
Officers discussed what they just witnessed.
"We didn't have a chance," one officer said.
"[Trump] was still giving his speech, and I just had to leave, because he's basically just telling people to come down here and rip this place down."
"We didn't have a chance," one officer said.
"[Trump] was still giving his speech, and I just had to leave, because he's basically just telling people to come down here and rip this place down."
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