Crime & Safety
Rep. Suozzi Inside Capitol During Breach: 'Do Not Be Afraid'
U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi, of Glen Cove, posted to Facebook as protesters broke inside the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi was inside the Capitol Wednesday as protesters breached the building to protest the certification of votes for President-elect Joe Biden.
“The doors have been locked as protesters have breached Capitol Police security," Suozzi wrote on Facebook at about 2:30 p.m. "I believe that debate will begin again soon. We must simply rely on our values and get through this day. Do not be afraid.”
Suozzi, a two-term congressman, thanked Capitol police.
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Only four hours earlier, Suozzi posted, “Everything will be ok” next to an American flag.
On Tuesday, he decried a move by a contingent of Republican colleagues to block the certification of votes for President-elect Biden. Suozzi said there has been no evidence of election fraud and some of his colleagues are violating their constitutional duty, calling it "sad" and "inappropriate."
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“We’ll get through this; we will just keep pushing forward together,” he said.
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