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Chaos erupts on Capitol Hill during Electoral College certification
Congress was locked down and lawmakers evacuated as a stunned nation watched unprecedented and shocking scenes after protesters stormed Capitol Hill as lawmakers met to certify the Electoral College votes.
Protesters gather on the second day of pro-Trump events fueled by President Trump's continued claims of election fraud and a push to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them in a joint session of the 117th Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.read moreKent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesShare
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Trump and his claims of election fraud.read moreAP Photo/John MinchilloShare
Demonstators loyal to President Trump are sprayed by police, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, during a day of rioting at the Capitol. The mob of protesters descended on Washington, D.C., in an electoral protest, trying to keep President-elect Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.read moreAP Photo/John MinchilloShare![Capitol police officers in riot gear push back demonstrators who try to break a door of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepared to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people gathered to show their support for President Trump and his claims of election fraud.read moreAP Photo/John MinchilloShare![An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of President Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.]()
![Authorities secure the area outside the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Trump and his claims of election fraud.read moreAP Photo/Jose Luis MaganaShare
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Trump and his claims of election fraud.read moreAP Photo/Julio CortezShare
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Trump and his claims of election fraud.read moreAP Photo/Julio CortezShare![Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
![People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
![People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
![Supporters of President Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
![Supporters of President Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
![People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
![Supporters of President Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.]()
![U.S. Capitol Police push back demonstrators who were trying to enter the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
![Authorities remove protesters from the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
![Authorities remove protesters from the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
![Members of the National Guard arrive to secure the area outside the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.]()
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Chaos erupts on Capitol Hill during Electoral College certification
Congress was locked down and lawmakers evacuated as a stunned nation watched unprecedented and shocking scenes after protesters stormed Capitol Hill as lawmakers met to certify the Electoral College votes.
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