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. 8.9.

Clearing the U.S. Capitol Building and restricted grounds.

Shortly after law enforcement officers evacuated the House and Senate members, they started

to clear rioters out of the Capitol and off the grounds.

Starting before 3 o'clock PM.m. law enforcement spent approximately 3 hours pushing

rioters out of the Capitol building and off the east and west plazas.

In general law enforcement cleared rioters out of the capital through three doors.

One, the house side door located on the northeast side of the capital.

Two, the Columbus doors, East Rotunda Doors, and 3. The Senate Wing Door, which was next to the first

breach point. As discussed above, the Proud Boys and other extremists led the charge at the latter two locations during the early stages of the attack.

Outside the capital, law enforcement pushed the mob from the Upper West Plaza towards the East Plaza, crossing the north doors.

Eventually, these rioters were forced to exit the capital grounds on the east side.

The last point where rioters were removed was the Lower West Plaza,

the scene of some of the most intense hand-to-hand fighting that day.

After law enforcement cleared the tunnel where violence had

raged for hours, police officers corralled riders to the west and away from

the Capitol Building. After riders first breached the Senate winged door on the first floor, they immediately moved

south towards the House chamber.

This route took them to the crypt, with the mob filling this room by 224 PM.

This was also one of the first rooms that law enforcement cleared as they started to secure the building.

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