pic.twitter.com/iJXQFiszBNThings grew more heated as the day went on and, that afternoon, video of protesters rushing the doors of the Tennessee Statehouse quickly circulated among conservatives on social media—including prominent voices like Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk—who saw the episode as a left-wing "insurrection" comparable to the Jan.

6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol."Is there an insurrection happening in Tennessee?" tweeted Kirk. "Will these kids be thrown into a gulag?

Will the FBI arrest hundreds of people in a dragnet? Will we have a special committee on this?"Is there an insurrection happening in Tennessee?

Will these kids be thrown into a gulag? Will the FBI arrest hundreds of people in a dragnet? Will we have a special committee on this?https://t.co/139D8Fazm2Even more claimed the protests were led by transgender activists, who have drawn the ire of conservatives after it was revealed Hale was transgender.A coming "Trans Day of Vengeance" protest over laws seeking to outlaw gender-affirming surgery and LGBTQ+-friendly events like drag shows has been lionized by the right, for example, amid baseless claims from some who said Hale may have taken hormones to facilitate their transition, which could have been a primary contributor to the shooting spree.Thursday's protests, in their eyes, extended from that."More footage of the insurrection underway at the Tennessee State Capitol.

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