The New Yorker has released reporter Luke Mogelson's video from inside the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 insurrection. Mogelson followed the invading Trump supporters as they breached the U.S. Senate chamber and rifled through documents and other intellectual property. It's a fascinating look at the outdoor rally and the ultimate overtaking of the Capitol as some security officers backed up, acknowledging invader warnings that "you're outnumbered." Mogelson used the video as a reporter's notebook for his comprehensive written piece "Among the Insurrectionists." Here's an excerpt: One of the insurrectionists is heard in the Senate chamber telling his colleagues, "While we're here we might as well set up a government." Zip Tie Guy Eric Munchel and his mom Lisa Eisenhart have both been arrested on a
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Tweetstorms, anyone?
No matter how you voted, this Trump Train is the craziest ride America has ever seen. Almost every day brings a new outrage that holds the media cycle hostage for 24 hours. Donald Trump's ability to leapfrog traditional media with provocative, and often incorrect, communiques is unprecedented. The latest tweetstorm is the craziest yet. And who are all of these people who retweet this insanity? Muricans! That's who. MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski calls Trump's presidency "fake and failing" as her emotional claim goes viral. Oh my...some of us have lost our minds.