CONGRESSMAN McCAUL REACTS TO UNREST AT U.S. CAPITOL WEDNESDAY
U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul condemned the actions of protestors who stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress attempted to tally and confirm the Electoral College votes Wednesday.
Taking to social media, McCaul posted a video while he remained in lockdown in his office as protestors entered the Capitol building, saying they had resorted to violence and that Capitol police had been personally attacked. He said “this violence cannot stand, it has to stop.”
McCaul also posted that while he and others had hoped for a different result in the 2020 election, “violence and destruction is not the way to express your grievances.” He called the situation “disgraceful” and “an assault on our democracy.”
McCaul later said that anyone who breached the Capitol or participated in the violence “should be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Four people have died, while at least 52 have been arrested and 14 DC Police officers have been injured after Wednesday’s demonstrations.
Congress affirmed the results of the presidential election early this (Thursday) morning, tallying 306-232 and confirming a victory for Joe Biden.
Wednesday afternoon, McCaul issued a statement ahead of his vote to certify the Electoral College results, saying he would not object to them. He said, “If Congress chooses to ignore or second-guess the electoral votes cast by the States, it will set a dangerous precedent that could call into question the very institution of our democracy.”
I was in DC at Trump’s speech and marched to the Capital with thousands of people. My husband and I witnessed NO violence, fires or looting. Everyone we interacted with that day was kind and completely non violent. I know a few people went rouge and broke into the Capital but it wasn’t the average protester. After marching to the Capital people stood around and talked a while then the majority went back to their hotels or places they were staying for the night. On our way back to our hotel we did see a group of Antifa heading to the capital armed with baseball bats and clubs ready for a fight. In true coward fashion they were covered head to toe as not to be identified. Another cowardly move is to pass judgement on a news website without any real knowledge, not post your real name and call yourself a patriot. I can tell you everyone we interacted with at the march were true patriots. They love America and don’t want to see socialism take a strong hold.
Every sitting congress person and senator that stood by and applauded as our country burned and was vandalized, and then stood up and demanded the highest form of punishment for Real Americans who’s voice was silenced through the election aught to be fired on the spot.
A patriot
When your told the election was stolen. Shown proof, and got stomped on by EVERYONE for believing the right thing would happen. You fly to Washington to show support, and get called a domestic terrorist for supporting a certain individual. There’s a problem. What should they have done. Why did that happen.
Democracy died on the 6th
Your rights are gone
And don’t ask why or your a terrorist
Have a nice 4 years
Mike McCaul a woman was murdered in cold blood. It was not Trumps fault she was murdered. Its is plain to see Antifa/BLM were let in the capital and knew where they were going. Get off your soap box and get some justice for this family that lost their air force veteran daughter.Trump supporters have been together all over the USA and not had any instance of violence but BLM/Antifa different story. I call for your help on these matters and quit playing politics. Amen and Awomen is a joke and you sit in it.
Again, you are the problem. All you have to do is go to the FB accounts of those named and reported. The Proud Boys went to the capital today and wanted to incite violence. This is far right extremism. Stop blindly following the heard and start doing some research.
A known BLM member was seen right next to this murder and was caught on film videoing the horrific murder Patriot. I am calling on OUR elected Congressman to seek justice for this woman and her family. He can just ignore this if he chooses but I ask for some justice for this family as is my right.
Good thing all of the other protest last year were civil and violence free .
The entire election was and has been a experiment in pefecting cheating of votes that has thrown the election. Even every country in the world has noted it now. We look like shmucks to all the world now. Never will a large group of voters even take the time to vote again. But sadly their votes will be cast in favor of their foe.
I think the violence is despicable and hold no warm feelings about Trump. But I do have to wonder, is there ever a situation where we are allowed to question potential voter fraud or lack of transparency in elections? Are we to assume that everything is always legit because those in power and the media that backs them tells us so? I’m not claiming this election was stolen, but I think the system and process should always be under scrutiny and completely transparent.
This is a great question. As a citizen, we should have the right to question an election if we are concerned. The Trump administration commissioned an investigation in 2017 and was completed in 2018. The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity documents can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov under issues (as of a few months ago). The report did not find any widespread fraud. This year there were claims of massive fraud, however Republican and Democrat judges, secretary of states and the Supreme Court refused to hear cases due to lack of merit or evidence. Saying “I saw fraud” is much different than committing fraud.
Are you honestly going to argue that this election has not been scrutinized? Scores of judges have thrown out lawsuit after lawsuit and state officials from both parties have certified the election and done multiple audits and recounts (Georgia even humored people and did a hand recount). All of it found nothing.
Elections are conducted and certified at the state level. There and in the courts are where elections are scrutinized, not by an angry mob storming into the Senate chambers.
But a stolen election is fine?? McCaul is a traitor! Get ready for communism, people. The so called “republicans” have sold us out to China. If any of you would just take a few minutes out of your day to research these things, you will instantly find out that antifa were the ones that stormed inside the capital and the crooked D.C. police LET THEM IN! I have the footage! There were 4 bus loads of antifa members that arrived from Virginia and being ESCORTED BY THE POLICE! This was a false flag event set up to make Trump supporters look bad. And sadly, our cowardly politicians would rather our county become Venezuela, as long as they get their kickbacks, than stand up for what’s right. Notice the same politicians who all of a sudden are so shocked by protests… never said anything about blm or antifa burning down cities. A threat to our democracy he says. But a fraudulent presidential election is not?? McCaul, you are TRAITOR!
We all know that was a set up. You can’t get close to the capitol.
You are part of the problem. There are videos and photos all over social media that have exposed these traitors as being aligned with the President. Those exposed proudly flaunt their ideologies that are easy to follow. Today, the far right Proud Boys are defending DC for the President. Go to Twitter, FB, Parler and Reddit and you can easily join them if you wish. My family served this county proudly and I am ashamed of what we have become. We are better than this. We are the USA; the greatest country in the world.
Well Patriot it is plain to see by what you have written here you have not served. maybe someone in your family has but definitely not you. So with that said please change your name in which you are spouting all this nonsense. I did serve and I shed blood, tears and sweat for this country and believe everyone has a right to their opinions and beliefs. you are the problem by trying to shut people down by bulling them on screen. so please stop and allow all to say what they feel and just agree to disagree.
You mean like the guy with the hammer and sickle tattoo. You mean the antifa guy that stood in the senate speakers chair and was at a blm and climate change. You mean like the African American leading them in who is a founding member of black lives matter, a self avowed Marxist group. Those Trump supporters?
Thank your family for their service Patriot and thank you for speaking truthfully.
If America cannot unite against extremist violence then we will fall divided as the world watches.