Ayesha Roscoe

Irene Noguchi is our executive producer. I'm Aisha Roscoe. Up First is back tomorrow with all the news you need to start your week. Until then, have a great rest of your weekend.

Irene Noguchi is our executive producer. I'm Aisha Roscoe. Up First is back tomorrow with all the news you need to start your week. Until then, have a great rest of your weekend.

Irene Noguchi is our executive producer. I'm Aisha Roscoe. Up First is back tomorrow with all the news you need to start your week. Until then, have a great rest of your weekend.

So there were clearly people committing violence or wanting to see violence. And there were hundreds encouraging it, pushing it forward. While hundreds more, you know, they were just kind of watching this all take place. So there were people of all sorts of motivations. And we should say not everyone destroyed property or was physically violent, but most of them had one thing in common, Ayesha.

So there were clearly people committing violence or wanting to see violence. And there were hundreds encouraging it, pushing it forward. While hundreds more, you know, they were just kind of watching this all take place. So there were people of all sorts of motivations. And we should say not everyone destroyed property or was physically violent, but most of them had one thing in common, Ayesha.

So there were clearly people committing violence or wanting to see violence. And there were hundreds encouraging it, pushing it forward. While hundreds more, you know, they were just kind of watching this all take place. So there were people of all sorts of motivations. And we should say not everyone destroyed property or was physically violent, but most of them had one thing in common, Ayesha.

They believed Donald Trump's lie that the election was stolen.

They believed Donald Trump's lie that the election was stolen.

They believed Donald Trump's lie that the election was stolen.

You know, it really wasn't much of a surprise. I know that militias and far-right groups like the Oath Keepers or Proud Boys, they often target veterans for recruitment, in large part because of their military training. But again, not everyone there was part of those groups or committing violence. Earlier in the day, as I was walking through the crowds, I noticed there were a number of people with

You know, it really wasn't much of a surprise. I know that militias and far-right groups like the Oath Keepers or Proud Boys, they often target veterans for recruitment, in large part because of their military training. But again, not everyone there was part of those groups or committing violence. Earlier in the day, as I was walking through the crowds, I noticed there were a number of people with

You know, it really wasn't much of a surprise. I know that militias and far-right groups like the Oath Keepers or Proud Boys, they often target veterans for recruitment, in large part because of their military training. But again, not everyone there was part of those groups or committing violence. Earlier in the day, as I was walking through the crowds, I noticed there were a number of people with

law enforcement or military ties. I saw some flags with the Marine insignia in a ball cap or a sweatshirt with the Marines Eagle Globe and anchor emblem.

law enforcement or military ties. I saw some flags with the Marine insignia in a ball cap or a sweatshirt with the Marines Eagle Globe and anchor emblem.

law enforcement or military ties. I saw some flags with the Marine insignia in a ball cap or a sweatshirt with the Marines Eagle Globe and anchor emblem.

And we wanted to know more, so we reached out to Michael Jensen. He's a researcher at the University of Maryland, and he studies domestic terrorism. And he found that nearly every branch of the military was represented at the Capitol that day.

And we wanted to know more, so we reached out to Michael Jensen. He's a researcher at the University of Maryland, and he studies domestic terrorism. And he found that nearly every branch of the military was represented at the Capitol that day.

And we wanted to know more, so we reached out to Michael Jensen. He's a researcher at the University of Maryland, and he studies domestic terrorism. And he found that nearly every branch of the military was represented at the Capitol that day.

So most of the people with military ties that day were veterans. And one of them you may have heard of, who Republican politicians have talked about a lot, and it's Ashley Babbitt. She was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer as she lunged through a shattered window near the House floor. Babbitt was an Air Force veteran.

So most of the people with military ties that day were veterans. And one of them you may have heard of, who Republican politicians have talked about a lot, and it's Ashley Babbitt. She was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer as she lunged through a shattered window near the House floor. Babbitt was an Air Force veteran.