Joe Biden talked up unity and healing during his inauguration speech Wednesday, but that wasn’t the scene outside Colorado’s state capitol where antifa and BLM militants celebrated by burning American flags and pro-Trump paraphernalia.
Those involved say they wanted to intimidate Trump supporters and pressure Biden to follow through with anti-law enforcement reforms.
Inauguration Day in #Denver. The far left marched down Colfax, burned flags at the Capitol and denounced Trump, Biden, police violence, racial injustice and more. pic.twitter.com/4Xn1ztwk52
— Kevin Beaty (@KevinJBeaty) January 20, 2021
Things getting back to normal. https://t.co/seEjeAk1zD
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 20, 2021
Protestors burn an American flag on the Capitol steps. This is an anti government group @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/k3ZVTu1duL
— Josh Whitston (@JoshWhitston) January 20, 2021
Additional left-wing groups involved in the protest appear to have included the local Communist Party, black bloc, anarchists, and Brown Berets.
Militants reportedly affiliated with black bloc also stole a hat from a Trump supporter and proceeded to burn it.
Just one identifiable Trump supporter has shown up today to the Capitol steps. Someone in black bloc took his Trump hat and then burned it. pic.twitter.com/25RPh2yxPz
— Conor McCormick-Cavanagh (@ConorMichael28) January 20, 2021
The violent mob also reportedly accosted two pro-life street preachers, and assaulted another man who attempted to put out the fire.
Violent antifa march to the Capitol building in Denver today. They see two street preachers and assault them: pic.twitter.com/imY1zPIymp
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 20, 2021
Denver: Man putting out fires on US flags near Capitol is assaulted by #antifa: pic.twitter.com/5noDSCWPoN
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 20, 2021
Police made at least one arrest at Little Cheesman Park.
For all the talk about unity and healing in D.C., Colorado’s far-left militants are clearly still dead set on continuing their streak of violence to intimidate law enforcement and conservatives.
This lady steps in between Antifa and the police, to stand up for the cops. A verbal altercation ensues. She almost throws a punch, restrains herself, and is then escorted away.
"They're pigs, they should tie a noose and fucking jump."#Denver#Antifa#BLM https://t.co/luR0DYeZ1B pic.twitter.com/E6XdEvFMVw— SCATS (@SCATSOTS) January 20, 2021