‘I can’t contain my rage at Donald Trump’: WA lawmakers react to storming of US Capitol

The U.S. Capitol was on lockdown Wednesday after pro-Trump demonstrators forced their way into the building shortly after 11 a.m. as Congress held a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden’s 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators had said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results.

Trump supporters gathered in the nation’s capital to protest the ratification of the president-elect’s Electoral College victory before storming the U.S. Capitol building, forcing a lockdown.

Photos: Congress votes on Biden nomination; protests at Capitol

Washington State Senator Patty Murray clarified on Twitter that she and her staff are safe, but she condemns the actions at the nation’s Capitol.

In response to questions about my safety: I'm safe and so is my staff, but I condemn in the strongest terms the hate-fueled violence we are seeing in our nation's Capitol today, as should every leader committed to the peaceful transfer of power in our country.

— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) January 6, 2021

Representative Jayapal also confirmed that she’s safe and was “sheltering in place.” She says they had to pull out gas masks and get down on the ground before exiting the gallery above the House floor.

I can't contain my rage at Donald Trump and Republicans who invited, incited, and fueled this terror. Our country and our democracy will have to recover from these deep wounds—and it won't be easy.

Thanks to everyone for your prayers and thoughts for our safety and for America.

— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) January 6, 2021

“The world’s eyes are on the United State Capitol,” Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan tweeted, as other local lawmakers and politicians shared their thoughts on the actions in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

The world’s eyes are on the United States Capitol. We are seeing the dangerous and terrifying result of a president that has instigated division since the beginning of his presidency and refuses to relinquish his power.

— Mayor Jenny Durkan (@MayorJenny) January 6, 2021

Can't sugarcoat this. Coup attempt.

— Bob Ferguson (@BobFergusonAG) January 6, 2021

State Republican Party Chairman Caleb Heimlich called the disruption “unacceptable.”

This is unfathomable. I never thought I would see something like this in the greatest country in the history of the world. Violence, intimidation, and disruption of the business of the People’s House is unacceptable, and it flies in the face of our nation’s foundational values.

— Caleb Heimlich (@CalebHeimlich) January 6, 2021

Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse echoed those sentiments as well.

I wholeheartedly condemn this violence. This is not who we are, and this needs to stop immediately.

— Rep. Dan Newhouse (@RepNewhouse) January 6, 2021

Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler described the scene on the House floor, saying that “the reports you are hearing about the chaos, panic and dangerous actions by protesters are not exaggerations.” She says Capitol police told her that they had found and detonated four bombs just off the Capitol campus.

Right now in D.C. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/vblY8S3SwM

— Jaime Herrera Beutler (@HerreraBeutler) January 6, 2021

All of Washington state’s representatives took to Twitter to say that they’re safe, and most of them called for an end to the violence and attacks.

Stop these attacks on Capitol Police who serve to protect the People's House. Protesting peacefully is your right. Violence, aggression, and breaching security perimeters are not. Stop this now.

— CathyMcMorrisRodgers (@cathymcmorris) January 6, 2021

Thanks to those who have reached out. I am safe – so is my staff in DC.

This is a dark day for our republic. The violence & intimidation by the mob at the Capitol must stop, immediately. @realDonaldTrump should call it off NOW.

— Rep. Derek Kilmer (@RepDerekKilmer) January 6, 2021

The Capitol has been breached by protesters. President Trump encouraged this violence. He needs to call them off.

Please stay safe if you are in the area.

— Rep. Suzan DelBene (@RepDelBene) January 6, 2021

My staff and I are safe. This attempted coup and domestic terrorist attack needs to end immediately.

— Rep. Adam Smith (@RepAdamSmith) January 6, 2021

Thank you to the Capitol Police for helping to safeguard democracy today. I am sorry that people are treating the you with such disrespect.
To all: I am currently safely sheltering in place waiting for debate to start again and preparing to vote NO on the AZ objection

— Rep. Rick Larsen (@RepRickLarsen) January 6, 2021

Thank you to everyone who has reached out. I am sheltering in place within the Capitol complex and am grateful to the brave men and women officers protecting us and our democracy.

— Marilyn Strickland (@StricklandforWA) January 6, 2021

Thank you to everyone asking about my safety. I am safe. I am VERY worried about the state of our country, and flabbergasted that our president has not put a stop to this. I am also worried about the health and safety of the Capitol Police, and thank them for their service.

— Rep. Kim Schrier (@RepKimSchrier) January 6, 2021

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee called the “siege” of the U.S. Capital “an attack on democracy itself” in a Twitter thread posted Wednesday afternoon.

“The member of Washington’s congressional delegation, their staff and all who serve in the Capitol should never fear for their safety in carrying out the people’s work,” the governor wrote.

The members of Washington’s congressional delegation, their staff and all who serve in the Capitol should never fear for their safety in carrying out the people’s work.

— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) January 6, 2021

And it is our fondest hope that those who have enabled Donald Trump will be touched by the better angels of their nature, and find the courage to stand up for our most precious gift of democracy and the institutions that have preserved it for centuries.

— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) January 6, 2021

 

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