A lone cop chased by rioters appears to have deliberately led the mob away from an open door to the Senate chambers – just seconds before armed security was able to lock it down, according to new reports.
The Capitol Police officer, identified by CNN as Eugene Goodman, went viral after he was caught on video stranded and being chased by a baying mob who refused to adhere to his repeated demands to stay back.
Detailed analysis by The Washington Postshows that he held them back for almost a minute – at the exact time as a half-dozen armed officers were inside the chamber desperately trying to secure it.
The stranded officer appears to have noticed that the rioters came right up to the entrance of an open door leading straight to the still-unsecured chambers – and deliberately led them the other way.
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The officer appears to notice the open door as he glances to his left once at the top of the stairs – initially standing in the way,…