Malinowski Safe, Locked Down As Protestors Storm Capitol Hill​

DISTRICT 7 — Congressman Tom Malinowski is safe and locked down inside Capitol Hill as protestors forced their way into the chambers of Congress, according to his spokeswoman Amanda Osborne.

In a News 12 interview, Malinowski says he was in the house chamber when the first breach occurred before everyone was evacuated by the capital police.

"The most important thing is that the situation for us is under control. The situation for our country's democracy is obviously not under control," said Malinowski in the News 12 interview. "The President of the United States encouraged a violent attack on the United States capital. This is without precedent in American history and a mark of tremendous shame for all those who tolerated this behavior leading up to today."

Watch the full interview below:

Malinowski represents District 7 which includes all of Hunterdon County and parts of Somerset, Union, Morris, Essex, and Warren counties.

Protesters stormed their way into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to halt the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States. The move overwhelmed Capitol Police, who evacuated members of Congress as violence escalated. Read More: Trump Mob Breach Locked Down Capitol; 1 Shot In Melee

One person was treated for a gunshot wound at the Capitol, a Washington, D.C., paramedic told the Washington, D.C., Fox News affiliate. CNN cited two sources saying the woman was in critical condition.

President Donald Trump tweeted a video around 4:20 p.m. asking protestors to "go home in peace."

— Additional reporting by Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff

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