Question: When do we get to see the hearing of those who broke through those same capital doors to stop a confirmation of a supreme court justice?!! They tried to stop. insurrection??
While protesters in 2018 did push past a police barricade in front of the steps of the Supreme Court to pound on its doors, according to NBC News, there is no reference to protesters entering the Supreme Court building. Capitol Police said in a press release they arrested more than 100 people for infractions that ranged from crowding and obstructing to unlawful conduct on Oct. 5, 2018, but The Washington Post reported that nearly 300 protesters had been arrested. That followed hundreds of protesters arrested during earlier hearings, including about 200 in early September 2018, mostly for disorderly conduct, according to Reuters. There is no reference to those protesters damaging the Supreme Court or Capitol, which was open to the public in 2018. During the Jan. 6 riot, though, the Capitol and its visitors center were closed to the public, including tours led by members of Congress and their staff, according to a security notice sent to all members of Congress. The Jan. 6 insurrection that followed a speech from then-President Donald Trump left both demonstrators and police injured or, in some cases, dead.
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Reuters, Sept. 7, 2018, Hundreds arrested in multi-day protests of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Washington Post,
Oct. 4, 2018, Hundreds arrested in protest against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee U.S. Capitol Police,
Oct. 5, 2018, U.S. Capitol Police Respond to Multiple Instances of Unlawful Demonstration Activities NBC News, Oct. 6, 2018, Protesters pound the doors of the Supreme Court following Kavanaugh confirmation U.S. Capitol Police,
Jan. 7, Statement of Steven Sund, Chief of Police, Regarding the Events of January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Police, Jan. 7, Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick USA TODAY,
Jan. 7, California woman killed during Capitol riot was a military veteran and staunch Trump supporter USA TODAY,
Jan. 7, Three people died from medical emergencies on Capitol grounds Wednesday. Who were they?
Boston.com, an. 8, AP photographer shares harrowing video of pro-Trump mob attacking colleague outside Capitol Associated Press,
Jan. 14, Prosecutor: US Capitol rioter with zip ties meant 'to take hostages' CNN video, accessed Feb. 3, Rioters break windows and breach US Capitol U.S. Department of Justice, accessed
Feb. 3, List of charges announced against alleged participants in Capitol riot.
Jan. 14, Prosecutor: US Capitol rioter with zip ties meant 'to take hostages' CNN video, accessed Feb. 3, Rioters break windows and breach US Capitol U.S. Department of Justice, accessed
Feb. 3, List of charges announced against alleged participants in Capitol riot.
