- Amid the DC riots, Trump supporters reportedly also gathered at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, according to reports and a staffer who works in the Capitol.
- The staffer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Insider he and his team were told to work from home for the rest of the day on Wednesday.
- Stephen Fowler, a political reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting, said in a tweet that a small group of protesters had tried to enter the office of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
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As pro-Trump rioters in Washington, DC, stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon, Trump supporters also gathered at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, according to reports and a staffer who works in the Capitol.
The attempted coup at the DC Capitol began on Wednesday after President Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to protest the results of the election, as Congress met inside the Capitol building to certify them.
Amy Gardner, a Washington Post political reporter, tweeted at around 2:15 pm on Wednesday that militant protesters had gathered outside of the Georgia Capitol building, and that Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff were "escorted out to safety."
—Amy Gardner (@AmyEGardner) January 6, 2021
Insider could not immediately confirm whether the protesters were members of militia gangs, which have increasingly appeared at pro-Trump rallies. Members of the far-right militant group the Proud Boys were reportedly present at the DC riot, after the group's leader was arrested in DC on firearms charges Tuesday evening.
Stephen Fowler, a political reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting, said in a tweet that a small group of protesters had tried to enter Raffensperger's office to "deliver 'grievances,'" and that the removal of the secretary of state and his staff had been a precaution.
—stephen fowler covers Georgia's election! (@stphnfwlr) January 6, 2021