Reporter Who Followed the Mob Into the Capitol Shares What He Saw

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🗓️ 8 January 2021

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Summary

Julio Rosas, a senior writer for Townhall, was at the Capitol on Wednesday when violence broke out as supporters of President Donald Trump forced their way into the building.

Rosas, who has spent the past several months reporting on riots across America, followed the mob inside the Capitol to capture the situation on video. He joins the show today to explain what it was like to be in the middle of the chaos.

We also cover these stories:

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove President Donald Trump from office following the violence and unrest at the Capitol on Wednesday.
In a statement to the Associated Press, former Attorney General Bill Barr blames Trump for the violence at the Capitol on Wednesday.
Antifa expert Andy Ngo says he doesn't think the left-wing anarchist group was involved in that unrest.

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0:00.0	This is the delay signal podcast for Friday January 8th. I'm Rachel's Altreduce.
0:09.5	And I'm Virginia Allen. Wednesday was a difficult day in American history.
0:14.9	A mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building
0:17.3	and four lives were lost amid the violence.
0:20.6	Julio Rosas, a senior writer for Town Hall, was at the Capitol when the violence broke out.
0:27.1	He joins the show today to explain what he witnessed as riders broke through barricades and past police to force their way inside the building.
0:36.0	Don't forget if you're enjoying this podcast please be sure to leave a review or a five-star
0:41.3	rating on Apple Podcasts and encourage others to subscribe.
0:45.0	Now onto our top news.
0:47.0	New York Senator Chuck Schumer is calling for the 25th Amendment to be used, which allows
0:59.2	the Vice President to become President if the President is unable to perform his duties,
1:04.4	following the violence and unrest at the Capitol on Wednesday.
1:07.8	On Thursday, Schumer tweeted,
1:10.4	What happened at the U.S. Capitol yesterday was an insurrection against the United States and cited by President Trump.
1:17.0	This president must not hold office one day longer.
1:20.0	The quickest and most effective way it can be done today to remove this president from office would be for the Vice President to immediately invoke the 25th Amendment. If the Vice President and the Cabinet refused to stand up, Congress was reconvened to impeach President Trump.
1:35.8	On Thursday morning, Representative Adam Kinzinger, Republican of Illinois, became the first GOP member to call for President Trump's impeachment.
1:46.0	After Trump supporters violently forced their way into the Capitol building on Wednesday,
1:51.0	causing a full lockdown of the Capitol.
1:54.0	Kinzinger said in a video message on Twitter that President Trump
1:58.0	should be held accountable for the actions of the mob and is no longer fit for office.
2:04.0	Section 4 of the 25th Amendment allows a majority of the cabinet and the vice president
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