Pezzola’s argument seems to be that the snippets of Chansley’s movements that were
televised by Carlson establish that there was no emergency necessitating the suspension of
proceedings. The televised footage lacks the context of what occurred before and after the footage.
Chansley entered the building as part of a violent crowd that gained access as a result of Pezzola’s
destruction of a window and he traveled with Pezzola during the initial breach.
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The televised footage shows Chansley’s movements only
from approximately 2:56 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Prior to that time, Chansley had, amongst other acts,
breached a police line at 2:09 p.m. with the mob, entered the Capitol less than one minute behind
Pezzola during the initial breach of the building, and faced off with members of the U.S. Capitol
Police for more than thirty minutes in front of the Senate Chamber doors while elected officials,
including the Vice President of the United States, were fleeing from the chamber.