Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Video of Capitol Rioters Saying They Were 'Invited' by Trump Shatters Central GOP Argument Against Impeachment

Video of Capitol Rioters Saying They Were 'Invited' by Trump Shatters Central GOP Argument Against Impeachment
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images // @drewharwell/Twitter

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives debated whether to impeach outgoing President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the unprecedented assault on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump extremists which left at least five people dead.

After weeks of peddling the lie that Democrats orchestrated widespread election fraud to "steal" the election from Republicans for President-elect Joe Biden, Trump spoke at a "Save America" rally as Congress convened for a joint session to certify Biden's victory in the 2020 election.


Trump urged the supporters to "fight" for him or they wouldn't "have a country anymore." He then told the supporters.

Trump then said:

"I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard. ... Our country has been under siege for a long time, far longer than this four-year period."

Shortly after, these supporters stormed the Capitol, forcing the Vice President and other lawmakers to evacuate, shattering windows and ransacking offices.

Exactly one week later, Trump's allies in the House of Representatives decried the article of impeachment charging Trump with inciting an insurrection.

One of their central arguments was that the words "peacefully and patriotically" absolved Trump of direct responsibility for the riots, despite Trump urging attendees in the same speech to "fight like hell" and not "take it anymore."


In one memorable moment, pro-Trump Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) asked his colleagues if any of the rioters arrested said the President brought them there.

None of his colleagues answered because Mast was the only lawmaker recognized to speak and because none of the rioters' full testimonies have been released.

But new video answers Mast's question, revealing that at least one faction of the President's supporters told Capitol police they were invited by the President.

With others echoing him, one of the rioters shouted to Capitol police:

"We were invited by the President of the United States!"

It further reinforced the argument made by third-ranking House Republican Liz Cheney (R-WY): The riot would not have happened without the President.



People were quick to contrast Mast's statements with the shouts of the rioters.







On Wednesday, the House voted to impeach Donald Trump, making him the only President in U.S. history to be impeached more than once. With 10 Republicans voting in favor of impeachment, it is the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.

More from News

Donald Trump
Scott Olson/Getty Images

Fox News Just Listed Off Trump's 'Accomplishments' So Far—And They're Completely Bananas

As shown during coverage of a cabinet meeting when members spent time telling the President how great he is, MAGA Republican President Donald Trump's biggest priority is Donald Trump's image and ego.

Also caught on video was Trump telling a Fox News correspondent to make sure the network praised his cabinet meeting.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Donald Trump and Terry Moran
ABC News

Trump Bizarrely Clashes With Reporter Over Photoshopped 'Tattoo' On Abrego Garcia's Knuckles

President Donald Trump sparked criticism after claiming during an interview with ABC News’ Terry Moran that an edited photo depicting tattoos of wrongly-deported Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia showed that he has an alleged connection to the MS-13 gang.

Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who arrived in the U.S. in 2012, was labeled a threat in 2019 due to an alleged connection to MS-13. He spent months in detention before an immigration judge found he had a credible fear of persecution—not from MS-13, but from a rival group, Barrio 18, which he said had been extorting his family.

Keep ReadingShow less
Karoline Leavitt; Jeff Bezos
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Leavitt Lashes Out At Amazon Over 'Hostile' Plan To Display Added Tariff Costs For Products On Website

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out at Amazon over news that the commerce giant planned to display increased "import charges" on items on their Amazon Haul website, essentially showing to customers the extra money they'd have to shell out as a result of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Trump has escalated a growing trade war by imposing tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese imports, prompting China to retaliate with its own 125% tariffs on American goods. Additionally, the U.S. has slapped a 10% tax on imports from most other countries, while temporarily suspending higher rates for several nations for 90 days.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Canadian voter
CNN

Canadian Voter's Epic Take On Trump In Viral Interview Clip Has The Internet Cheering

A Canadian woman has gone viral following her NSFW interview with CNN in which she explained that her decision of whom to support for prime minister In Monday's election was based primarily on who could "take care of" President Donald Trump, who had threatened Canadian sovereignty amid an ongoing trade war.

In the end, Canadian voters returned the Liberal Party to power for a fourth consecutive term, although Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority government, according to projections from CNN’s broadcast partner CBC.

Keep ReadingShow less
man and woman with cardboard boxes on their heads with faces drawn on them
julio andres rosario ortiz on Unsplash

People Describe The Most Unhinged Things They've Seen Someone Do In Public

One person's "most unhinged thing they've ever seen" is another person's everyday occurrence. It's all about perspective.

If you live 24/7 in an insane environment, unhinged starts to seem completely normal.

Keep ReadingShow less