For the Texas lawmakers willing to reflect on Jan. 6, it is about ensuring a peaceful transfer of power in American democracy.
WASHINGTON — New video released by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack detail just how close rioters were to Vice President Mike Pence.
“The doors were barricaded, we could hear the rioters on the other side of the doors and there was no way out. And at that point, we didn’t know that we would be able to get out,” Allred said. “Every time I write or tweet about this, it is a replay. I see myself laying down. I see members in various states of shock and sheer fear. And I remember that shot. I will never forget that shot. I didn’t know whether that meant that the doors were now going to be opened with a mob proceeding after us,” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, said.
There were Texas Republicans on the House floor, too. On that day, some refused to leave and were preparing to fight back. They helped to hold off the mob of protesters when they reached the doors of the House chamber.