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The women who saved the boxes of electoral college votes during a riot in the Capitol

  

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Via:  kavika  •  3 years ago  •  35 comments

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The women who saved the boxes of electoral college votes during a riot in the Capitol
A Senate aide directed staff to protect the three mahogany boxes containing the certified electoral college votes while rioters stormed the Capitol Wednesday afternoon.

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Chabeli Carrazana

Economy Reporter

Published

January 8, 2021

With insurrection at the door, one woman's thoughts turned to the mahogany and leather boxes in the Senate chamber. The three boxes contained the votes — the very documents that had drawn a mob into the nation's Capitol during a violent assault on democracy Wednesday afternoon.

The woman, a Senate aide who The 19th is not naming for safety reasons, was the one who directed staffers to gather the 18-inch by 10-inch boxes and transport the votes to a secure location while President Donald Trump supporters incited a riot within the building, sending senators, representatives, aides, interns and reporters to seek shelter while offices were ransacked.

Earlier in the day, the president had encouraged his supporters to march on the Capitol in protest of the certification of the election taking place.

The certified electoral college votes symbolized an election many of them felt they were robbed of. That's why the aide's quick thinking has been hailed as heroic by many — though few knew who was the person behind the move to protect the certified electoral college votes.

"One of the staff members was very quick thinking and was able to grab and secure the electoral college ballots and take them with her to this location, so we have them with us and we will be able to proceed as long as Mitch McConnell calls us back into session," Sen. Tammy Duckworth told CBS Evening News Wednesday afternoon.

In the aftermath of the riot, images of staffers carrying the boxes to the joint session of Congress went viral on social media, with many praising the women. But the photos did not depict the moment the boxes were saved — they were from earlier in the day.

Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley's office confirmed that the person who coordinated the safe removal of the votes was a different aide.

Merkley, who rejoined his colleagues to finalize the certification of the election once the rioters left the building Wednesday evening, gave a speech on the Senate floor praising her efforts.

"Their cargo is precious," Merkley said Wednesday night. "These boxes contain the voice of the American people weighing in, as they have election after election."

The boxes don't hold the only certified electoral votes — other copies are held by state governors, the National Archives and the Federal Registrar, which has digital copies — but they are the physical copies of the certificates that could allow for the process to continue on time and as planned.

Merkley said the aide organized a team to rescue the boxes and keep them safe when an announcement was issued to move staff from the Senate chamber and into a safe room.

"Thank you to her and the entire team that rescued the voice of the American people," Merkley said. "Had they not done so, then the hooligans outside, disrespecting the Constitution, would have come in here and opened these boxes and burned the ballots, destroying the voice of the people symbolically."


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Kavika
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1  seeder  Kavika     3 years ago

Kudos to these quick thinking and brave women. 

Sadly their names can't be released because of the frickin' crazy Trump followers.

 
 
 
Sister Mary Agnes Ample Bottom
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1.1  Sister Mary Agnes Ample Bottom  replied to  Kavika @1    3 years ago
Sadly their names can't be released because of the frickin' crazy Trump followers.

This country is indebted to the women who did this.  Unfortunately, I'm certain that their names will be discovered, and they will receive the same treatment others have had to endure.  

 
 
 
Kavika
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1.1.1  seeder  Kavika   replied to  Sister Mary Agnes Ample Bottom @1.1    3 years ago
This country is indebted to the women who did this.  Unfortunately, I'm certain that their names will be discovered, and they will receive the same treatment others have had to endure.  

I sure as hell hope not, but you're probably right. 

The likes of Graham, McConnel, and some others are now being bitten by the Tiger they have been riding. They asked for it and now they are feeling what many innocent people have felt.

 
 
 
Bob Nelson
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1.1.2  Bob Nelson  replied to  Kavika @1.1.1    3 years ago
Sadly their names can't be released because of the frickin' crazy Trump followers.

Can anything worse be said of the Trumpist crazies?

 
 
 
Sister Mary Agnes Ample Bottom
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1.1.3  Sister Mary Agnes Ample Bottom  replied to  Kavika @1.1.1    3 years ago
I sure as hell hope not, but you're probably right. 

Consider this:  I'm not a fan of Lindsey Graham, but how did those who attacked him at the airport know his flight schedule?  They were waiting for him.  When one is that high up the food chain, via popularity or other means, precise travel schedules are supposed to be confidential.

Here is another tidbit (although a bit off topic)... 

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina on Friday said he believed that "something else was going on here" after learning that Trump supporters passed up his highly visible office door to go inside a different room that is not easy to find and more private.

"My office, if you don't know where it is, you ain't going to find it by accident," Clyburn told The Joe Madison Show on Friday morning. "And the one place where my name is on the door, that office is right on Statuary Hall. They didn't touch that door, but they went into that other place where I do most of my work. They showed up there harassing my staff."

"How did they know to go there? How come they didn't go where my name was? They went where you won't find my name, but they found where I was supposed to be," said Clyburn. "Something else was going on untoward here.”  Source

These people had help, and lots of it.  

 
 
 
Kavika
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1.1.4  seeder  Kavika   replied to  Sister Mary Agnes Ample Bottom @1.1.3    3 years ago

I'm not a conspiracy nut but a lot of things are just not adding up. The Capital Police Chief lied to two congresspeople and told them on witnessed phone conversations that the NG was on standby before the riots. That was a lie, also black capital cops said that the supervisors and Chief were no where to be found during the riots. 

JR posted an article on this.

 
 
 
Bob Nelson
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1.1.5  Bob Nelson  replied to  Kavika @1.1.4    3 years ago

Attorney General Merrick Garland must get to the bottom.

 
 
 
Kavika
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1.1.6  seeder  Kavika   replied to  Bob Nelson @1.1.5    3 years ago

He has to turn over every rock and I think that he'll find a lot of things that could be stunning.

 
 
 
devangelical
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1.1.7  devangelical  replied to  Kavika @1.1.4    3 years ago

the american public is only aware of a fraction of this DC debacle. the FBI and DHS are all over it now after being held back previously. the truth will come out eventually. strap a cushion to the bottom of your jaw for what we are all about to soon learn.

 
 
 
Ender
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1.1.8  Ender  replied to  Kavika @1.1.4    3 years ago

Didn't the chief of the capitol police resign? I thought that was a weird move.

 
 
 
Kavika
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1.1.9  seeder  Kavika   replied to  Bob Nelson @1.1.2    3 years ago
Can anything worse be said of the Trumpist crazies?

Traditors 

 
 
 
Raven Wing
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1.1.10  Raven Wing  replied to  Sister Mary Agnes Ample Bottom @1.1    3 years ago
I'm certain that their names will be discovered, and they will receive the same treatment others have had to endure.  

Perhaps even worse, as they were responsible for the failure of the primary reason Trump planned the treasonist invasion of the Capitol bldg...to destroy the votes of the EC so that he can claim he won the election. The destruction of the Capitol bldg was merely a prize Trump delighted in as well.

 
 
 
Kavika
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1.1.11  seeder  Kavika   replied to  Ender @1.1.8    3 years ago

Yes he did along with the Sargent at Arms of the Senate and the Congress.

 
 
 
Split Personality
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1.1.12  Split Personality  replied to  Kavika @1.1.11    3 years ago

The capitol police captain in charge of Senate security committed suicide today.

 
 
 
Gordy327
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1.1.13  Gordy327  replied to  Bob Nelson @1.1.2    3 years ago
Can anything worse be said of the Trumpist crazies?

I think "delusional" covers it.

 
 
 
devangelical
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1.1.14  devangelical  replied to  Split Personality @1.1.12    3 years ago

and both Sgt's of Arms quit .........  yeah, that's probably nothin'...

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sandy-2021492
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2  sandy-2021492    3 years ago

Thank you, ladies, for your bravery and quick thinking.

 
 
 
Kavika
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2.1  seeder  Kavika   replied to  sandy-2021492 @2    3 years ago

They found the balls that Cruz, Hawley et al lost.

 
 
 
devangelical
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2.1.1  devangelical  replied to  Kavika @2.1    3 years ago

... those 2 teabag terrorist senators never had any balls.

 
 
 
Kavika
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2.1.2  seeder  Kavika   replied to  devangelical @2.1.1    3 years ago

LOL, true

 
 
 
Raven Wing
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2.1.3  Raven Wing  replied to  Kavika @2.1    3 years ago
They found the balls that Cruz, Hawley et al lost.

Lost? They never had any to start with. 

 
 
 
Split Personality
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2.1.4  Split Personality  replied to  Raven Wing @2.1.3    3 years ago

Trump ate them 5 years ago....

 
 
 
Raven Wing
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2.1.5  Raven Wing  replied to  Split Personality @2.1.4    3 years ago

Most likely. Trump does not have any himself, so he can't stand anyone else having any.

I heard that a few people told Trump that their nads were actually dangling hemorrhoids in order to keep them. Seems Trump bought it. 

 
 
 
devangelical
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2.1.6  devangelical  replied to  Split Personality @2.1.4    3 years ago

he thought they were chicken nuggets ...

 
 
 
Paula Bartholomew
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3  Paula Bartholomew    3 years ago

I hope they eventually are awarded the highest civilian medal for their actions.

 
 
 
Kavika
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3.1  seeder  Kavika   replied to  Paula Bartholomew @3    3 years ago

Exactly

 
 
 
devangelical
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3.2  devangelical  replied to  Paula Bartholomew @3    3 years ago

that won't happen soon. none of them gave trump money, are complicit in hiding his crimes in office, sucked his dick in the media, or is somebody he's played golf with or wants to play golf with.

 
 
 
Kavika
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3.2.1  seeder  Kavika   replied to  devangelical @3.2    3 years ago

The day after the riots Trump awarded two golfers with the Medal of Freedom. What a couple of dumb shits. Player and Sorenstrom should go the hell back to South Africa and Sweden. 

 
 
 
Paula Bartholomew
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3.2.2  Paula Bartholomew  replied to  devangelical @3.2    3 years ago

Huh?

 
 
 
Trout Giggles
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3.3  Trout Giggles  replied to  Paula Bartholomew @3    3 years ago

Hopefully Biden will award it to them. They literally saved the country

 
 
 
Perrie Halpern R.A.
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4  Perrie Halpern R.A.    3 years ago

Kudos to these ladies. They are true Patriots. 

 
 
 
Kavika
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5  seeder  Kavika     3 years ago
They are true Patriots. 

Yes, they are, they are also ogichidaa the common translation is, warrior. But the total meaning is ''those who stand between evil and the people, the protectors.

 
 
 
Raven Wing
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5.1  Raven Wing  replied to  Kavika @5    3 years ago
''those who stand between evil and the people, the protectors.

And they were exactly that! Without their quick thinking and highly Patriotic actions there would have been a much worse result from the insurrection. 

Having this plan fail due to their actions, Trump will now resort to a much more deadly actions and will not accept failure in any way. 

I have a feeling that he will have help from his Master Putin, who is hoping Trump will be able to gain full Dictator control of the country so that Russia can take advantage of all the resources they lack that are abundant here in America. 

Some may think my thoughts are fanatical, or fantasy, but, who thought we would ever see what happened on Wednesday ever happen here in America. 

 
 
 
Ender
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6  Ender    3 years ago

I hate to sound conspiratorial yet it is almost like they were looking for something. They were going through certain offices.

I read a laptop was stolen that could contain sensitive information.

 
 
 
Kavika
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6.1  seeder  Kavika   replied to  Ender @6    3 years ago

I heard the same and it's kind of suspicious. 

 
 

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