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Protesters gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville yesterday, waving flags and carrying “Stop the Steal” signs.
Lawmakers hosted a prayer rally.
“We need to be praying for the truth to be revealed,” state Sen. Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) told The Associated Press.
State Rep. Bruce Griffey (R-Paris) was hopeful Vice President MIke Pence would not certify the vote.
“But if he doesn't, it doesn't matter. God is in control," Griffey said before leading the crowd in chanting: “We love Trump! We love Trump!"
Across the country, protesters marched at their statehouses. In Minnesota, there were cheers when the Capitol news broke. In New Mexico, the state police had to evacuate staff as a precaution.
In Utah, Gov. Spencer Cox sent home hundreds of protesters. A small fight broke out in Ohio between pro-Trump demonstrators and counter-protesters. There was at least one person arrested in Oregon and a peaceful rally in Kansas had supporters filing into the statehouse through security checkpoints and walking around historical exhibits.
In Hawaii, protesters lined the road near the capitol building and waved American flags and Trump 2020 flags.
There were also protesters in South Carolina, but they left the statehouse before the attack occurred at the U.S. Capitol.
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