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"I texted my editor: Guns drawn." Times reporters talk about their experiences at the Capitol on January 6.

By Albert Thomas January 7, 2022 1 mins read 301 Views


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I had written stories as early as December forecasting that Jan. 6 would be the last stand of then-President Trump's attempt to overturn his election loss. I knew what Republican members of Congress were planning to do inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 and knew Trump was egging them on. But it wasn't until early that afternoon, when I could actually hear the chants of the crowd massing outside through the thick Capitol walls, that I began to have any inkling that the day was going to be anything more than a dramatic but futile legislative exercise.

Maybe I was just dense, but I figured lots of people might gather and protest, Republican lawmakers would howl with fury, and then we would all go home without incident. Then, in the 1 o'clock hour, the head of the Senate press gallery quietly came through and alerted us to what might happen if the building was breached and things began to change fast.

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Title: ‘I texted my editor: Guns drawn.’ Times reporters discuss their experiences inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Sourced From: www.nytimes.com/2022/01/06/us/politics/i-texted-my-editor-guns-drawn-times-reporters-discuss-their-experiences-inside-the-capitol-on-jan-6.html
Published Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2022 20:09:28 +0000

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