Hundreds of supporters of outgoing United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday stormed the Capitol complex in Washington DC, and cla...
Hundreds of supporters of outgoing United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday stormed the Capitol complex in Washington DC, and clashed with the police as members of the Congress met to certify the results of the 2020 elections, CNN reported. A woman was shot dead inside the Capitol.
Videos on social media showed the mob shattering the Capitol’s windows and entering the building. One of the rioters even went and sat in the well of the Senate.
Trump supporters smashed through windows and climbed into the Capitol building as lawmakers convened to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump https://t.co/wjBzic8laT pic.twitter.com/nrYKvrDYAF
— TIME (@TIME) January 7, 2021
Police in riot gear tried to secure the building with barricades, while the lawmakers put on gas masks and crouched under their desks, AP reported. The National Guard was also deployed to control the spiraling situation in Washington.
The breach prompted the police to evacuate the floor of the House. The protestors were heard banging on the doors of the House just moments before the evacuation began, according to CNN.
Scene at the U.S. Capitol. pic.twitter.com/I8V8Ih9RBL
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 6, 2021
In one video, the rioters were also seen attacking the media and smashing their cameras and other equipment to the ground.
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