Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, revealed that he and several congressional colleagues were armed during the violent Capitol Hill breach on Wednesday.

In a Friday morning interview on The Tom Roten Morning Show, Massie described his experience during the congressional lockdown, stating that he was “glad” to be armed amid the chaos.

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