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Lawmaker Helped Clean Capitol Until 3 a.m.

January 8, 2021 · 11:35 am ET · Leave a Comment

Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) told GQ that he stayed in the U.S. Capitol until 3 a.m. Thursday morning to help clean up the debris left by pro-Trump rioters.

Saud Kim: “There was trash and debris everywhere, broken furniture and broken flags, coats and gloves, cigarette butts and car keys. Trump flags and random bits of food. There was some body armor. This was probably the worst condition that room has ever been in. It broke my heart—I almost started crying.”

New York Daily News: Pro-Trump rioters smeared poop in U.S. Capitol hallways during belligerent attack.

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