DeKALB — Illinois leaders took to Twitter to react to the storming of the U.S. Capitol building by pro-Trump rioters.

Here’s what they had to say:

A desperate attempt at a coup is about to begin — But let’s be clear: the results of the 2020 election will not be overturned.

This is political theater at its worst, and the Republicans who are defying the Constitution and the will of the voters should be embarrassed.

— Lauren Underwood (@LaurenUnderwood) January 6, 2021

You are not protecting the country. Where is the DC guard? You are done and your legacy will be a disaster. https://t.co/7jWYWE7TVj

— Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) January 6, 2021

As Donald Trump continues to lie about attacks on our democracy and fan the flames of debunked conspiracy theories, his supporters carrying Confederate flags are literally breaking into the U.S. Capitol to prevent elected representatives from casting their votes. https://t.co/wHzPajnddT

— Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) January 6, 2021

I’m disgusted watching the violence playing out inside and around the Capitol. First and foremost, I pray for the safety of our first responders, elected officials, staff and the public.

— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) January 6, 2021

I am in disbelief with what is unfolding in D.C. right now. President Trump and his enablers incited this violence. Shame on every elected official in Congress and elsewhere who fomented this anti-democratic insurrection by extremists. This is not democracy. This is a disgrace.

— Archived: Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (@mayorlightfoot) January 6, 2021