Rep. Salud Carbajal Blasts Trump for Inciting Violence at U.S. Capitol

Santa Barbara Congressmember Salud Carbajal accused President Donald Trump of inciting his supporters to commit acts of violence as they broke into the United States Capitol to protest the outcome of a presidential election that Trump maintains — without evidence — was fraudulently stolen from him. “Right now they’re breaking windows to get into the Capitol,” Carbajal stated from the safety of his congressional offices. “It’s shameful. It’s deplorable.”

Carbajal was not on the floor of the chambers when today’s proceedings were abruptly halted as pro-Trump protesters got past Capitol security. Vice President Mike Pence — the presiding officer — was evacuated. Many protesters got onto the floor of the Senate itself. Some occupied the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.