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I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order—respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!

Ivanka Trump—who was in the room when her father published the message—told the Select Committee that "the gravity of the situation" made her feel “that it would be helpful to tweet again." "The [earlier] tweet didn't stop the violence," Herschmann said. This tweet—like the last one—didn't tell the rioters to go home. It suggested that they "remain" at the Capitol, albeit peacefully.

The President's tweets were not tamping down on the violence, and White House staff knew it. By 3:17 p.m., Fox News was reporting gunshots on Capitol Hill. Law enforcement officers could be seen in the House chamber, pointing guns over the barricaded door: The chyron blared "Guns Drawn on House Floor." Between 3:29 p.m. and 3:42 p.m., the network was flashing images of a protestor in the presiding officer's chair, right where Vice