'Antifa just rolled in like an angry mob, started throwing flash bombs at everybody, macing everybody, rotten eggs at everybody, black paint.'

Attorney General Merrick Garland claimed the investigation 'increases public trust, which in turn increases public safety.'

Since assuming her role, Gardner’s office has dismissed 30 percent of felony convictions, over double what it was before she started.

'I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful,' Trump posted. 'No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order.'

'We have thousands of police officers around the country who are retiring because of post-traumatic stress because of the riots.'

The US Capitol Police officer who testified for Democrats on Tuesday is more than a cop - he's a left-wing political activist.

With the committee hearings kicking off, fewer Republican and Independent voters support the panel than did just five weeks ago.

'Nowadays "the establishment" in most American cities has lost its backbone. Its members are running scared.'

The unrest began on July 8 when former President Jacob Zuma started serving a 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court.

By the time the sun rose, the suspects had scattered by car and foot, leaving this country of more than 11 million in shock.