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January 06, 2021

Steal her lectern....

Trump supporters break into Nancy Pelosi's office, steal her lectern

Eric Ting

Members of the pro-Trump mob that broke into the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday broke into the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while there.

Trump-friendly media shared photos and videos from inside the office, and AFP photographer Saul Loeb took a photo of one such demonstrator sitting at a desk in Pelosi's office.

Another photo shows that someone left a folder on her desk with the writing, "WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN" in red ink. And yet another photo shows someone — with their face exposed and smiling for the camera — walking off with a lectern with the House Speaker logo on it, but it's unclear if the lectern was taken from Pelosi's office or from another location.

During the riots, Pelosi put out a statement with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for President Trump to intervene.

"We are calling on President Trump to demand that all protestors leave the U.S. Capitol and Capitol Grounds immediately," the statement reads.

Dozens of Trump supporters breached security perimeters at the Capitol and lawmakers inside the House chamber were told to put on gas masks as tear gas was fired in the Rotunda.

A pro-Trump mob was also seen inside the Senate chamber. One person got up on the dais and yelled “Trump won that election.”

Several dozen are roaming through the halls, yelling “Where are they?” according to a pool report.

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