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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×shared U.S. Capitol security video from the Jan. 6 insurrection showing rioters entering the building and Officer directing Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) away from the protesters.The footage, part of their presentation during day two of former ’s impeachment trial in the Senate, was made public for the first time Wednesday. It offered another perspective of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, which resulted in five deaths, including that of a police officer, that day. Two more police officers died by suicide in the days after the riot.AdvertisementDel. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) presented the never-before-seen security footage, filmed from inside the Capitol, which showed rioters pounding and beating the windows until they broke open.Scroll down or click for live updates on the impeachment trial.Dozens of rioters can be seen pouring into the hallways, in an apparent search for the Senate chamber. Some of the first people who broke into the Capitol wore tactical gear, and one was holding a baseball bat.One rioter could be seen in a QAnon shirt, while another was holding a Confederate flag.Impeachment managers play unreleased security footage of rioters breaking into the Senate side of the Capitol.A lone officer sprays one coming in but gets overwhelmed by the numbers. — Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender)A lone officer responds to the scene and attempts to pepper spray the first person to enter the building, though he is quickly overwhelmed by the incoming rush of rioters.AdvertisementHe quickly turns around as more people climb through the broken windows and into the halls of the Capitol.In separate security footage filmed from another angle, Officer Goodman can be seen running to redirect Sen. Romney away from the searching mob.WATCH: New footage shows Officer Eugene Goodman rush Sen. Mitt Romney away from the rioters — Yahoo News (@YahooNews)Another angle of security footage shows Vice President Mike Pence being evacuated from the Senate chamber, fleeing the mob that was looking for him.In one security video, staff members for House Speaker (D-Calif.) can be seen running down a hallway and into an office, where they barricaded themselves and hid.AdvertisementMoments after they run into the office, a mob walks down that same hall.The evacuation of VP Pence, who mob was seeking — Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews)One clip shows the mob chanting “Hang Mike Pence,” whom Trump had been attacking on Twitter.“He further incites the mob against his own vice president, whose life is being threatened,” said Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas)."Hang Mike Pence! Hang Mike Pence" — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar)In another presentation, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) showed a separate round of never-before-seen security footage of the chaos inside the Capitol.One video showed rioters rushing through a different entrance on the east side of the Capitol. One of the first people to breach that entrance was holding a large flag bearing Trump’s name.AdvertisementHouse impeachment managers play security footage showing the first person who stormed the east side of the Capitol holding a Trump flag. — ABC News (@ABC)Swalwell played one security clip twice in an attempt to show lawmakers how close they came to the violent mob.In the footage, senators can be seen running down the hall as the Capitol Police ran down another hall, using their bodies to shield the lawmakers from the mob, as seen in the far-right corner of the hall.Another video shows Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) walking down a hallway only to quickly turn around and run back through a set of doors that are protected by two officers.Security camera footage shows police blocking the hallway to prevent rioters from reaching senators. — USA TODAY (@USATODAY)AdvertisementCapitol security footage shows just how close insurrectionists got to Sen. Chuck Schumer as he walks down a hallway. Schumer is then rushed back behind a door that officers quickly closed. — The Recount (@therecount)Democrats also showed Capitol Police body camera footage to illustrate officers’ perspectives as violent mobs attacked them.In the footage, one rioter runs toward and attacks a line of officers protecting the Capitol building. Other people join in, kicking and assaulting the officers with their own sticks.At one point, someone throws a Trump flag on a tall pole into the fight. In a separate security video of that same scene, a person farther away in the mob can be seen throwing that flag.Body camera footage shows rioters attacking police at entrance of US Capitol on Jan. 6. — NBC News (@NBCNews)AdvertisementSwalwell ended his presentation with a chilling video showing Capitol Police Officer Daniel Hodges smashed and stuck in a doorway as a mob pushed against him and beat him until he was bloodied. “I’m sorry I have to show you the next video,” Swalwell warned the chamber.House managers show video of Officer Hodges crushed against doorway as rioters breached the US Capitol on Jan. 6. — NBC News (@NBCNews)During a call with reporters Wednesday morning, senior aides on the impeachment managers’ team called the footage “quite extraordinary.”“It will provide new insight into both the extreme violence that everyone suffered, the risk and the threat that could have led to further violence and death,” one aide said. “It shows really the extent of what Donald Trump unleashed on our Capitol.”Democrats also aired audio recordings of Capitol Police officers calling for help on the radio as rioters attacked them, with some of the rioters apparently using poles.Advertisement“You’ve got a group of about 50 charging up the hill on the West Front,” a police dispatcher can be heard saying in one recording. “They’re throwing poles at us,” an officer responds.Lydia O’Connor contributed to this report. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.Read live updates on the impeachment trial below. (Note: An ad blocker may prevent you from seeing the blog, so if you’re using one, please pause or turn it off.)Suggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×shared U.S. Capitol security video from the Jan. 6 insurrection showing rioters entering the building and Officer directing Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) away from the protesters.The footage, part of their presentation during day two of former ’s impeachment trial in the Senate, was made public for the first time Wednesday. It offered another perspective of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, which resulted in five deaths, including that of a police officer, that day. Two more police officers died by suicide in the...

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