The perspective of the insurrectionists themselves.

Their own statements before, during and after the attack make clear the attack was done for Donald Trump at his instructions and to fulfill his wishes.

And it wasn't just that they were doing this for Mr Trump.

They were following his instructions.

They said he had invited them, and in fact, as we heard, he had invited them.

As one man explained on a livestream he taped from inside the Capitol quote.

Our president wants us here.

We wait and take orders from our president.

A witness told the FBI that Sanford said he had traveled to Washington D.

C.

On a bus with a group of people.

The group had gone to the White House and listened to Donald J.

Trump's speech and then had followed the president's instructions and gone to the capital.

Folks, the insurrectionist didn't just make this up.

As Sanford's lawyer explained, You're being told you've gotta fight like hell does fight like how mean you throw things at people?