'Insurrection'? Here Is Some of the Alleged Violence and Damage by Gaza Ceasefire Protestors at the Capitol

We reported earlier about the massive protest at the Capitol and in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) was outside whipping up the crowd. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) was also involved, expressing "solidarity" with the activists.

Some on X spoke about it being "insurrection-y." Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is calling for the preservation of all the records, calling it an insurrection and asking how all these people were allowed into the building and through security.

Then they assembled in the rotunda and said they would occupy it until there was a ceasefire. The Capitol Police noted they were not allowed to protest in the building.

The scene in the Cannon House Office Building rotunda on Capitol Hill as Hamas sympathizers chant under a banner calling for a “CEASEFIRE.” Of note, demonstrations are not allowed in congressional buildings, per Capitol Police. pic.twitter.com/9RcCIjUzud— Spencer Brown (@itsSpencerBrown) October 18, 2023

So they arrested dozens of them for this.

JUST IN: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has called for the individuals at the pro-Palestine protest at the Capitol to be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

She also asserted that the incident was an "insurrection" and is demanding that the Capitol Police hand over all… pic.twitter.com/kO8yKF1FKx— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 18, 2023

Here is the rest of the above tweet:

She also asserted that the incident was an "insurrection" and is demanding that the Capitol Police hand over all "surveillance footage, photographic evidence, police reports, and arrest records" relating to the protests.

"The Committee on House Administration must investigate this incident and review all footage and evidence provided by Capitol Police, and the insurrectionists involved must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

More than 100 people were arrested according to CBS News.

The Capitol Police also announced that three had been arrested for assaulting police officers.

Arrests in the Canon Rotunda and the rolling road closures are ongoing.

Amongst these arrests, three people have been arrested and charged with Assault on a Police Officer during processing.— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) October 18, 2023

There was also damage the activists inflicted while they were in the building. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) noted they ripped down a sign he had up saying, "I stand with Israel."

🚨Just happened outside of my office…Hamas supporters entered the Capitol and ripped down the “I Stand with Israel” sign outside my office.

Here’s what I have to say… pic.twitter.com/i22PghlW1G— Randy Weber (@TXRandy14) October 18, 2023

They also vandalized buildings in the Capitol Complex.

Vandalism around the capital buildings.

pic.twitter.com/ATS1CL0FU3— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) October 18, 2023

It sure looks like there is support for what MTG is saying, and I'd like to know how these people got in when they were all wearing the same shirts and it was obvious they were protesters.

So can we expect any real charges and prosecution here? Or will they have the protection of the magical "D" for being on the left?

In response to all the chaos, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) minced no words whatsoever in a letter she wrote to the Capitol Police, demanding they preserve all evidence related to what she described as the "insurrection" at the Capitol Wednesday and calling for the insurrectionists to have the book thrown at them:

"I am formally requesting that the United States Capitol Police preserve all video surveillance footage, photographic evidence, police reports, and arrest records from all House Office Buildings on October 18, 2023. The group that organized the insurrection, Jewish Voice for Peace, is a pro-Islamic anti-Semitic group that seeks the destruction of the state of Israel, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

By launching an insurrection in the Capitol complex, these actors caused elevators to be shut down, staircases and hallways to be blocked, exits to be made inaccessible, and official legislative business to be obstructed, putting Members of Congress, their staffs, and Capitol visitors at risk.

The Committee on House Administration must investigate this incident and review all footage and evidence provided by Capitol Police, and the insurrectionists involved must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

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