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Nooses spotted as pro-Trump rioters spark chaos and lawlessness on Capitol Hill

A noose is seen while supporters of President Donald Trump gather on the West side of the Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.A mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, disturbing Congressional lawmakers who were counting Electoral College votes and preparing to certify President-elect Joe Biden's win.

Photos from the scene showed rioters slinging nooses around mannequins, while another was hung on a makeshift platform in clear sight of the Capitol building. The United States and much of the world watched in horror on Wednesday as a massive throng of pro-Trump rioters — some of whom were armed —While ambulances and law enforcement officers rushed to a scene peppered with "Make America Great Again" hats and flags, Getty Images posted a photograph of a noose.

A demonstrator holds a mannequin wearing a noose with "Traitor" written on it during a protest at the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, on, Jan. 6, 2021.President Donald Trump addressed his supporters and doubled down on unfounded claims of voter fraud. With two weeks to go before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, Trump refuses to concede the election loss, instead taking turns disparaging Republicans who have deviated from his narrative and pressurizing his allies to help him overturn the result., while his supporters marched to the Capitol where members of Congress were attending a joint session to count the Electoral College votes to certify Biden's victory.

The building was evacuated and lawmakers, including Vice President Mike Pence, were rushed to safety. After that, the air was pierced with shouts, tear gas, and flash bangs,

 

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Al Qaeda = Al Maga, ISIS = MAGA

Trump-terrorists should be eliminated.

Why hasn't THIS gotten more attention?

I’m happy the whole world know who the devil is ... who care what they hang up.

hblodget Consider what logicalmel tweeted - When I saw that guy busting out the window with a shield, I knew it wasn’t a Trump supporter. We were set up again.... look at the crowd, you can tell who Antifa and BLM are. It was a perfect time and place to turn ppl against Trump supporters

What’s the difference between this and a guillotine at a BLM protest? Both are stupid. You should cover both

We've came so far to have fallen so low. ThisIsAmerica

Time to move US capital north

Ready for the mob, line them all up

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