WATCH: Anti-Lockdown Protesters Force Way Into Oregon Capitol, Some Armed
A group of anti-lockdown, pro-Trump protesters forced their way into the Oregon Capitol Monday. One report shows some of the protesters were armed with rifles, handguns, and even a pitchfork.
A large group forced their way into the capitol as the legislature met on the opening day of the state’s third special session. The protesters expressed opposition to the state’s ordering of certain businesses to close.
While legislative sessions are normally open to the public, today’s was closed to anyone other than lawmakers, police, some staff, and reporters, the Oregon Statesman-Journal reported. Legislators met to attempt to pass pandemic-relief measures including landlord and tenant assistance.
Reports on social media show the group of protesters gathered outside the Oregon Capitol on Monday morning.
Salem Reporter journalist Jake Thomas tweeted a video showing a woman urging protesters to enter the capitol. One man reportedly shouted that people should be willing to get maced or arrested.
People crowded into lobby. Chanting let us in . Man shouts that people should be willing to get maced or arrested. Invokes the founders pic.twitter.com/ApmeAJxHFE
— Jake Thomas (@jakethomas2009) December 21, 2020
Things escalated @SalemReporter pic.twitter.com/9I4JSSN9zh
— Jake Thomas (@jakethomas2009) December 21, 2020
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