House impeachment managers on Wednesday revealed never-before-seen security footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol breach that included officer Eugene Goodman turning Sen. Mitt Romney away from the mob of intruders and former Vice President Mike Pence being evacuated.
1. Interior view of the Capitol during the initial violent breach by the mob
This video is an interior view of other viral videos that showed the outside breach.
New Capitol security footage presented at impeachment trial, the initial breach of the Capitol pic.twitter.com/Ya2Z2EqXBA
— Emily (Larsen) Brooks (@emilyelarsen) February 10, 2021
2. Officer Eugene Goodman warns Sen. Mitt Romney to turn around to avoid rioters
Goodman was previously made famous through other videos showing how he directed rioters away from the chamber. Rioters had targeted Romney, a Utah Republican, who disagreed with former President Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud.
NEW Security footage from Jan. 6 revealed at impeachment trial: Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman passes Sen. Mitt Romney, directs him to turn around pic.twitter.com/MxynAInPVR
— Emily (Larsen) Brooks (@emilyelarsen) February 10, 2021
3. Pence evacuated
Shortly before Pence was evacuated, rioters were within 100 feet of where he was being held, said impeachment manager Stacey Plaskett, delegate for the Virgin Islands.
4. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s staff running to hide from rioters and rioters entering Pelosi’s office
Pelosi’s staff had barricaded themselves in rooms in her office and could hear banging.
5. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (then the minority leader) walking down a hallway
The New York Democrat then turns around and runs the other way.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer came within yards of rioters, says Swalwell, showing footage of Schumer and his security detail heading down a hallway and then bolting back in the opposite direction seconds later. pic.twitter.com/BdTF2M3vnz
— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) February 10, 2021
6. Senators and staff leave Senate chamber, police create a line to protect them
