Senate relives Capitol attack via chilling new footage | First Thing

Impeachment prosecutors shared unseen footage that showed near misses between lawmakers and rioters. Plus, Trump is being criminally investigated over his election contestation

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Chilling new video footage of the Capitol attack was brought to light on Wednesday, as the Democrats presented their case of impeachment against Donald Trump over his role in the violence. The videos revealed for the first time how close many lawmakers came to meeting the mob, and showed them scrambling to evacuate. As chants rang out to hang" Mike Pence and makeshift gallows were erected outside, rioters came within 100ft of the room the then vice-president and his family were sheltering inside before being evacuated.