0:00

A little over a week ago, Capitol Police

0:02

Sergeant. Acollino. Canal was

0:04

making his usual rounds at the US

0:06

Capitol as part of his job. He

0:08

checks in on his fellow officers and he

0:11

was in this one area where there

0:13

was construction. There was scaffolding all

0:15

around heavy crashing sounds

0:18

for moments. Are those metal

0:20

pipes

0:22

the way using a rod

0:24

snow hitting the ground on

0:26

the cement and For moment

0:28

I pause and every

0:31

single time to those rod hit the ground.

0:34

The trigger me you know was

0:36

one of the officers at the Capitol on January

0:39

sixth last year he brought me back

0:41

to Jerry Six because it to

0:43

sell for the depth article sound

0:45

as something that was

0:47

hearing when they were breaking the barriers

0:51

to. use those as projectiles

0:54

to kid os and throw at us

1:00

Group has defied the for the House Select

1:03

Committee investigating what happens on January

1:05

six, he told them that as he

1:07

guarded the West Side of the building that day.

1:10

This guy was going through his mind,

1:12

this is how I'm going to die defending

1:14

the sanctions.

1:16

You know told npr that one of the most painful

1:18

aspects of the last year has

1:20

been watching some politicians these

1:23

are politicians him see a protected on that

1:25

day downplay. the

1:27

seriousness of what happened Former

1:29

vice president said that. Then. Ball

1:32

and the media want to focus on one

1:35

day and Jerry Well,

1:38

that one day in January almost

1:40

cost my, life consider

1:42

this week marks one.

1:44

Years since the January six insurrection

1:47

as the US acceptable and over the past

1:49

year the details of that day have become,

1:51

clear and coming

1:57

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1:59

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the January 6th. Insurrection is coming

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2:48

will be revisiting the significance

2:50

of that event. And what comes next

2:52

in future episode. but,

2:55

for now we wanted to focus on the details

2:57

of that particular day and i'll do that

2:59

with help from Cohost Mary Louise Kelly:

3:02

Okay, let's set the scene January six

3:04

that was a Wednesday, joint session of

3:06

Congress was said to convene in the U.S.

3:08

Capitol to certify Joe Biden as electoral

3:11

vote with.

3:11

The and thousands of Trump's supporters

3:14

are gathering her, the White House, to hear him speak at

3:16

noon, tensions are high on Capitol Hill

3:18

with protest.

3:19

Are swarming lawmakers outside

3:21

here's one exchange with Senator Todd Yang

3:23

and Republican from Vienna at around eleven

3:26

thirty a. m. President,.

3:29

remain sure

3:33

That also suffered under,

3:37

under do

3:40

you still think that says? we understand at

3:43

noon trump's takes the stage for

3:45

his speech gentlemen please welcome

3:47

the forty fifth president of united

3:50

states of america he tells

3:52

the crowd to quote never give up the

3:54

never conceived and who calls

3:56

on vice president pence as president

3:58

of the senate's to read

4:00

Joe. Biden is when I send the votes back to the

4:02

state's my friends, hope you're going to stand

4:04

up further good of our constitution

4:08

and for the good of our country.

4:10

Out of here not appear to be very disappointed

4:13

if you are, meanwhile, some supporters

4:15

start gathering around both York and.

4:17

In Idaho, state capitals and

4:19

in D.C. c even before Trump and his

4:21

speech, crowds from his rallies

4:24

start gather outside the capital

4:26

at around the same time Vice President Pence

4:28

releases a letter calling his role

4:30

"largely ceremonial, essentially

4:32

saying he will" Do his trump wishes.

4:35

He says, quote my oath to support

4:37

and defend.

4:37

Then. Constitution constrains me

4:39

from claiming unilateral authority to

4:41

determine which electoral votes should be

4:44

counted and which should not then,

4:46

at one pm, Unison

4:50

way the protesters storm

4:52

the outer. Police barrier around the capital

4:55

at one of five PM success

4:57

is, so Speaker

4:59

of the House Nancy Pelosi calls the joint

5:02

session of Congress to order shortly

5:04

after that trauma. , sisters

5:07

and we're going to the capital urging

5:09

his supporters to go to the capital

5:12

of them the. guy to fries

5:15

and baldness that they need to take back

5:17

our country We know from

5:19

returns to.

5:20

Then. White House: He does not go

5:22

to the capital about two minutes

5:24

later in the congressional vote, Republican

5:26

Pogo, sorry rivals Arizona,

5:28

right, I rise up over for myself

5:31

and six year. My colleagues to object

5:33

to the accounting of the electoral cells

5:35

from Arizona Senator Ted Cruz of Texas

5:38

doing some and that objection to two houses

5:40

will withdraw from joint session meeting.

5:43

The House and Senate to split to deliberate

5:45

the objection in separate parts of the capital

5:47

build.

5:48

At the same time in Michigan, hundreds

5:51

rally in front of the state capital, which

5:53

had been stormed at less than a year earlier

5:55

during protests. Covered restrictions

5:58

and here in D. C. A. large for.

6:00

The crowd from Trump's speech begins

6:02

to march towards the staff.

6:27

Mom, break through the final police

6:29

barricades and the steps. The capital inside

6:32

the building, both the house and Senate or

6:34

proceedings, seemingly unaware of

6:36

what. Going on outside Senate majority

6:38

leader Mitch McConnell takes the Senate floor a

6:40

voters. The court. The

6:43

stage. The all smoke. If

6:46

we all read it. It would damage

6:48

or our republic. Forever. Around

6:51

the same time, suspicious.

6:52

Packages. Later confirmed to be pipe

6:55

bombs are found at the RNC

6:57

and DNC headquarters in D.C. c nearby

6:59

buildings are evacuated shortly

7:01

after to camp protesters,

7:04

break windows of the capitol. Building

7:06

and crime is opening doors so

7:09

others can farm, at

7:12

to twenty p.m. I have some

7:15

colleagues Senator James Lankford, james

7:17

Republican from Oklahoma is debating

7:19

on the Senate. Floor which is interrupted

7:21

was that a recess until the cause.

7:24

it's her boss

7:26

or suffered in the center for the building

7:28

goes into law The our at around the

7:30

same time, Capitol Police Officer. Eugene

7:32

Goodman leads rioters wave.

7:35

The Senate chamber saving the Senate from

7:37

a very close cause to twenty four

7:39

PM Trump's tweets Mike

7:42

Pence didn't have the courage to do

7:44

what should have been done to protect our

7:46

country and our constitution trump.

7:48

goes on to tweet more baseless claims

7:51

about claims fraudulent election at two thirty

7:53

eight pm

7:54

Trump tweets again, calling for support

7:56

of the Capitol Police and law enforced. And

7:59

urging people. To quote. A

8:01

peaceful.

8:02

At that moment inside the capital, the

8:04

riot is unfolding represented

8:07

Peter. Elsa Democrat from Vermont

8:09

tweets this video from where he is sheltering

8:11

in the House chamber we're just,

8:14

all that there has sincere

8:16

yes in the road and us and

8:18

we're been instructed. to

8:21

each of us yep gas masks

8:23

that are under our seats

8:24

Elsewhere in the country, protesters

8:27

gather at the Louisiana and Florida

8:29

state capitals and the Ohio State

8:31

House, several other state capitals are

8:33

exactly wait it out of caution.

8:35

The three eleven PM Representative,

8:37

Mike Gallagher, Republican. From Wisconsin

8:40

tweets a video while sheltering in his

8:42

office, saying that this

8:44

is the cost of telling people they

8:46

could overturn the election. You're

8:48

pregnant.

8:49

You have got to status, you are

8:51

the only person.

8:53

You can call this off,

8:55

call it off. The

8:58

election is over around the same

9:00

time.

9:03

A swarm of rioters Capitol

9:06

Police try to borrow the speaker's Lobby.

9:08

money since are still trying to break

9:11

windows and try to censor.

9:13

Right?

9:18

Data science officer,

9:21

and the she comes to mind to the doors

9:24

simultaneously trump tweets asking

9:26

everyone to remain peaceful notably

9:28

he does not take back any of his claims

9:31

about election fraud at three thirty

9:33

six pm more than two hours

9:35

after protesters first breach the

9:37

capital The own white. house press

9:40

The contrary, Kelly mcinerney

9:41

The that Trump has ordered the National

9:43

Guard to the capital mean well.

9:46

Supporters are good.

9:47

The ring in Sacramento, Austin,

9:50

Gender and Minneapolis, Denver,

9:52

closes its city offices early and

9:54

so does the Texas Capitol.

9:56

Four p.m. from NPR News, this

9:58

is alive at spent.

10:00

Korean and cell surface the

10:02

two of us kick off and pure special

10:04

coverage starting with NPR Tom

10:06

Bowman, who was outside the capital, or

10:08

it is clear the siege is still

10:10

very moment away or I could see

10:13

are slow to tear down, probably go. The

10:16

could crash is inside the building.

10:19

Protester's recovery bottles in fear. At

10:22

the fleet for sure, yeah.

10:24

And while we're talking to Tom this

10:26

is Mary Louise, I'm gonna cut you off this for a second

10:29

because we have Joe Biden his to stepped up to speak

10:31

live with wasn't. The citadel

10:33

of Liberty President elect Joe Biden

10:36

addresses simulation. I'd call

10:38

on President Trump. Go

10:41

on national television now.

10:45

The fulfilled his oath. The

10:47

defend the constitution.

10:50

And demand an end to this siege,

10:53

but President Trump's, as does not go

10:55

on national television, I know your pain.

10:58

know your her.

10:59

Instead of for seventeen p.m., he

11:01

tweets this video talking directly

11:04

to his supporters inside the capital,

11:06

"will love you, you're very special"

11:09

See what happens, you see the way others

11:11

are treated that are. So

11:13

bad and so evil. I

11:16

know how you feel.

11:17

Would go home and go home at peace,

11:20

we love you, you're very special.

11:23

At the same time, Maryland and Virginia

11:25

Sen. National Guard and state troopers to

11:27

D.C. in the next hour, protesters

11:29

in Arizona pound on state capital

11:31

doors and break a window demonstration

11:34

in Salem. Oregon turns violent shortly

11:37

before six p.m., almost five

11:39

hours as. The rioting began, police

11:42

begin to clear the capital and eventually

11:44

the into.

11:44

Here is secured at six, a

11:47

curfew goes into effect for the only.

11:49

During a curfew, no one

11:51

is allowed to be outside

11:54

in public places and six

11:56

and one PM trump weeks

11:58

again, quote.

12:00

These are the things and events

12:02

that happen when a sacred, landslide

12:04

election victory is so unceremoniously

12:07

and viciously stripped away. The from great

12:10

Patriots. Who have been badly

12:12

and? Fairly treated for so long

12:14

go, home with love and in

12:17

peace really Under this day for

12:19

ever at. seven fifty

12:21

four pm Your and see condemns

12:23

the violence from the. And it just after

12:25

eight. Today was dark day in

12:27

the history of the United States can. Vice

12:30

President Pence.

12:31

It really opens the Senate, let's get

12:33

back to work.

12:36

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell makes

12:38

a statement United States Senate

12:40

will not be intimidated. We

12:43

will not be kept out of the

12:45

chamber.

12:46

The dog's mobs or

12:48

threats the debate over the objections

12:50

accounting Arizona's ballots continues.

12:53

More than six hours after

12:55

it began and around nine p.m.

12:57

for all, those knew that this responsibility

13:01

for take us into the night on

13:03

last, hey as long as it's.

13:06

Our purpose for be accomplished

13:08

speaker Nancy Pelosi brings the House

13:10

back into session and at eleven: thirty

13:13

two p.m.

13:14

The joint session of Congress to

13:16

count the electoral vote will resume the

13:18

House and Senate come back together

13:21

and the vote that be grown at one PM

13:23

on that day consensus,.

13:26

on finalists three forty two

13:28

am on january seventh votes

13:30

for president of the united states are as follows

13:33

Those of our Biden Jr. vice president

13:35

Pence cause ill majority of electoral

13:38

college votes for Joe Biden, the

13:40

announcement of the state of the votes. The

13:43

president of the Senate.

13:45

Shall be deemed a sufficient declaration

13:48

of the person's elected president and

13:50

vice president of the United States and

13:52

to sicily from as the election

13:54

results certifying Laden as

13:57

the forty sixth president.

14:00

That was mainly least Kelly and you're listening

14:03

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14:07

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14:14

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14:16

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14:18

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14:21

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14:23

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14:25

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