WASHINGTON – US Representative Val Demings said she was in the gallery of the house chambers when they were told the inside of the capitol building had been breached.As a former Orlando police chief, she said she went into police mode, calming down other members of congress while keeping her eyes on all doors and windows.“We were told to get down.
We were told that there were gas masks under our seats, and we needed to get those and have those handy in case capitol police had to deploy gas,” Demings said.Demings said that her goal was to be watchful, but helpful as police worked to move them to another location.