Rep. Brian Mast’s Capitol Breach Question Silences House During Trump Impeachment Vote

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) (C) gives members of the National Guard a tour of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 13, 2021. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images

Rep. Brian Mast’s (R-Fla.) question on the House floor appeared to flummox other lawmakers as representatives moved to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time.

Mast asked if any of the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 were asked if they did so because of Trump’s words.