I’ll never forget the moment when police came into our workspace and told us we couldn’t move because rioters were in the building. THE POINT - NOW ON YOUTUBE! In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. At the time I thought, “There’s no way they’ll come into the building.” I was wrong. And as I covered the joint session of Congress to certify the election results, I kept glancing outside to see where the protestors were and each time I looked, they were closer to the Capitol building. In my workspace on the House side of the Capitol building, I could see the protestors outside the building.
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But as I watched CNN’s coverage of the protest, I started gathering the day would be different.Ĭillizza: At what point did it become clear to you that this wasn’t going to be a normal day on the Hill? Was it a single moment or a series of moments?ĭiaz: It was a series of moments. It’s one of the reasons being a congressional reporter is so special – the constant reminder of the freedom of speech surrounding the building you work in every day. There are protests around the Capitol all the time. 6 that it would also mean evacuating my workspace and hiding in another location just a few hours later.Īs for the “Stop the Steal” rally, I wasn’t concerned at all. I was prepared to work late – I just didn’t realize when I arrived at the Capitol at 9 a.m. I’ve grown accustomed to the long days that come with this job and I didn’t think this day would be any different. Were people aware of the “Stop the Steal” rally? Worried about it?ĭiaz: For me, I thought it was just going to be another normal day on the congressional beat. Our conversation – conducted via email and lightly edited for flow – is below.Ĭillizza: Describe the mood at the Capitol when you arrived for work on January 6. On the anniversary of that fateful day, I reached out to Daniella to talk about her recollections – and what memories have stayed with her. What transpired over the next 21 hours – rioters storming the US Capitol in an attempted coup – was history in the making. She was braced for a very long day as Congress was set to formalize Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Janustarted like lots of days on Capitol Hill for CNN reporter Daniella Diaz.
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