Trump supporters breach US Capitol

US President Donald Trump's supporters breached the Capitol Hill police on January 6, 2021, as the Senate was in session to ratify President-Elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory. The mob ransacked the corridors, chambers and offices inside Capitol Hill

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  • 07/01/2021 12:00 AM

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A Donald Trump supporter climbs a scaffolding outside the US Capitol building during a "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A large group of protesters stormed the historic building, breaking windows and clashing with police. Trump supporters had gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-Elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. 

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A member of a pro-Trump mob bashes an entrance of the Capitol building in an attempt to gain access on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-Elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. 

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Protesters attempt to enter the US Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Pro-Trump protesters entered the US Capitol building after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital during a joint session of Congress to ratify President-Elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. 

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A pro-Trump protester carries the lectern of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi through the Roturnda of the US Capitol after breaking in with the mob.

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A member of a pro-Trump mob shatters a window with his fist from inside the Capitol Building after breaking into it on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Protesters supporting US President Donald Trump storm the US Capitol on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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A protester is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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A protester yells inside the Senate Chamber on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Protesters enter the Senate Chamber on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Members of congress run for cover as protesters try to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. 

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A protester sits in the Senate Chamber on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Protesters interacting with each other while sitting in the Senate Chamber on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.