Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she feared for the rest of her life during the riots on the Capitol building Wednesday that saw Trump supporters storm the building and five people lost their lives.
A New York producer revealed to ABC 7 that she was not alone in fear of death because protesters managed to enter the transport building, saying many of those inside ‘ prepared to lose our potential ‘.
Trump urged his supporters to come down to Washington DC on Wednesday as Congress formally approved the victory of President Joe Biden.
Congress is among many who want the President to be inducted because she warned of Trump’s ‘mental status and what he has done is eroding wildly at a rapid pace’.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she fears for the rest of her life during the riots on the Capitol building on Wednesday. Pictured: AOC bends its head at a closing prayer of a joint session of the House and Senate to confirm Electoral College votes at the Capitol, early Thursday
AOC said delegates had confirmed security was in place to protect politicians while information emerged that protesters were planning a march near the government building.
Speaking Thursday, she explained how she and those around her felt like they were disappearing or fleeing when internal riots made it.
‘He was very worried. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that many of us were thinking and ready for the loss of our lives yesterday, ‘she said.
‘I certainly thought that was possible and I know a lot of members thought that was possible too. ‘
Conference members run to cover how campaigners try to enter the House Chamber
Capitol police officers point their guns at a damaged door in the House Chamber in a joint session of Congress
Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to reaffirm President Joe Biden’s victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of a landslide.
It also revealed that many politicians had carried out investigations into security measures planned for Wednesday.
‘We were told that protesters would not find their way even to the Capitol Plaza, let alone anywhere near the building,’ she said.
Congress said the security breaches were ‘extremely serious’ and should be investigated separately.
AOC’s words came after White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany delivered a statement the day after the riots, which Congress said did not accept Trump’s responsibility to ‘motivate that population’.
She is now part of a large group of Congressional representatives calling for Trump’s inauguration, daily commenting that Trump’s role is a ‘clear and immediate threat’ to U.S. democracy.
The two main Democrats in Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi reached out directly to Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday to try to push for immediate action to oust President Trump, just to be repaid.
Trump supporters fight with police and security forces as they storm U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021
The two leaders named Pence hours after he watched a joint session of Congress to count the election votes to make Joe Biden the next president, despite heavy pressure from President Trump that Pence moved in his face.
Sources late on Thursday told CNN that Trump’s state of mind was deteriorating and he was ‘ranting’ and ‘raving’ while watching the 25th Amendment debated on television – with Pelosi and Schumer’s request to play it again .
But if they had hoped that Pence could embark on a speedy effort that could recapture power from a volatile Trump in his last days in office, the reception they received might give response.
‘Speaker Pelosi and I tried to contact the vice president this morning to tell him to do this,’ Schumer told reporters in New York on Thursday. ‘They held us for 25 minutes and then said the Vice President wouldn’t come on the phone.’
‘So we are making this call public because it should be done and done immediately,’ Schumer said, explaining why he and Pelosi want Pence and Trump ‘s cabinet to be including the 25th Amendment to declare Trump unfit and to replace Pence as president in a acting role.
The protesters entered the U.S. Senate Chamber as Congress held a joint session to ratify Presidential Election College Joe Biden 306-232 over President Donald Trump
Pro-Trump protesters storm into U.S. Capitol during clashes with police during rally in Washington DC
Wednesday’s usual approach to Congress declaring a new president was always going to be surprising, with Trump supporters voting to protest election decisions they have called for. basically turned back by fraud.
In a brutal, uncontrollable scene, protesters fought past the police and smashed the building, shouting and waving Trump and American flags as they marched through the halls.
The attack forced politicians to run out of the building and thwart challenges to the influence of Biden Electoral College.
The elders were evacuated. Some house politicians claimed they were being sheltered from the offices.