This is a reading of the December 22nd, 2022 final report from the select committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United

States Capitol.

Chapter 8 Analysis of the attack. 8.5. The mob surges.

Far right extremists continued to lead the charge as protesters streamed onto the U.S.

Capitol's restricted grounds.

On the north side of the West Plaza, there was a scaffold with stairs used by construction

workers to build the inauguration stage.

Law enforcement officers were stationed at the base of the stairs, preventing rioters from climbing

to the Upper West Plaza, where doors to the Capitol Building itself were located.

At 149 PM, MPD declared a riot at the Capitol.

Shortly before 150 p.m.

Rioters gathered in front of this scaffold on the northwest corner of the Capitol.

The Rioters included Proud Boys and other extremists.

One Rioter, Guy Reffett, below. Proud Boys and other extremists.

One Rieder, Guy Refit, belonged to a 3%er group from Texas.

By approximately 150 p.m. he stood at the front of the pack near the scaffold carrying a pistol and flexi cuffs.

He wore body armor under a blue jacket and a helmet with a mounted body camera.

Refit advanced on the police line, absorbing rubber bullets and pushing through chemical spray.

As he recounted shortly after the attack,

Refit got everything started moving forward.

He started the fire, and the presence of law enforcement was not going to prevent

Refit's advance.

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