'They can only kill so many of us': New J6 video shows rioters face to face with Congress

A newly released video from the January 6 insurrection shows rioters inside the US Capitol just feet away from members of Congress huddled in the House of Representatives chamber, while Capitol police officers stood by with their guns drawn.

The video, which NBC News obtained via records request, is shot from the perspective of one of the rioters, Damon Beckley, and was shown as evidence during his trial. Beckley's video shows insurrectionists face-to-face with two members of Congress through shattered glass outside of the House chamber. Then-Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) — who is now a member of the US Senate — is seen next to Rep Troy Nehls (R-Texas), who was wearing a surgical mask festooned with the Texas flag. Nehls is heard exchanging words with some of the rioters in the video.

"I’ve been in law enforcement in Texas for 30 years, and I’ve never had people act this way," said Nehls, who was sheriff of Fort Bend County, Texas before his election to Congress. "I'm ashamed!"

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The rioters can be heard swearing and yelling at Nehls and Mullin, one of whom shouted "there’s going to be a bigger Civil War and a lot of bloodshed" if election results weren't overturned. Another rioter is heard screaming, "they can only kill so many of us!"

"I drove fourteen hours to get here and stood in the cold for three and a half hours to find out that Mike Pence is a f---ing traitor, man. And I voted for that f---ing dude," Beckley is heard saying. "He could’ve done the right thing and certified those legislators, electors, and we wouldn’t be standing here with a nine-millimeter pointed at me right now!"

In an interview with NBC News, Nehls explained his thought processing when facing off with the insurrectionists.

"I am going to stay right here with my brothers and sisters in blue," Nehls said. "I had my Texas mask on, and he looked at me through that broken glass and he said 'you're from Texas, you should be with us,' and at that point, I said 'no, sir, I cannot support what you're doing, this is criminal.'"

While Nehls may have believed what insurrectionists were doing was criminal, both he and Mullin are on the record supporting their cause. A New York Times tally of the 147 Republican representatives and senators who voted against certifying the 2020 Electoral College results shows Mullin and Nehls among others who voted to overturn the election.