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U.S. Capitol police officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Photojournalists and social media users witnessing the events inside the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday shared shocking pictures and video footage of the mob of fascist pro-Trump supporters who stormed the legislative offices shortly after an inflammatory speech delivered by President Donald Trump at a rally focused claiming that the results of the 2020 election--in which he was soundly defeated--are fraudulent.
\u201cThey\u2019re in the chamber. One is up on the dais yelling \u201cTrump won that election!\u201d This is insane\u201d— Igor Bobic (@Igor Bobic) 1609960585
With the U.S. House and Senate put into lockdown and lawmakers, staffers, and others forced to shelter in place, demands went out for Trump himself to be impeached--even arrested--for inciting the chaos and National Guard soldiers were mobilized to help Capitol Hill Police clear the buildings and restore order.
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Photojournalists and social media users witnessing the events inside the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday shared shocking pictures and video footage of the mob of fascist pro-Trump supporters who stormed the legislative offices shortly after an inflammatory speech delivered by President Donald Trump at a rally focused claiming that the results of the 2020 election--in which he was soundly defeated--are fraudulent.
\u201cThey\u2019re in the chamber. One is up on the dais yelling \u201cTrump won that election!\u201d This is insane\u201d— Igor Bobic (@Igor Bobic) 1609960585
With the U.S. House and Senate put into lockdown and lawmakers, staffers, and others forced to shelter in place, demands went out for Trump himself to be impeached--even arrested--for inciting the chaos and National Guard soldiers were mobilized to help Capitol Hill Police clear the buildings and restore order.
Photojournalists and social media users witnessing the events inside the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday shared shocking pictures and video footage of the mob of fascist pro-Trump supporters who stormed the legislative offices shortly after an inflammatory speech delivered by President Donald Trump at a rally focused claiming that the results of the 2020 election--in which he was soundly defeated--are fraudulent.
\u201cThey\u2019re in the chamber. One is up on the dais yelling \u201cTrump won that election!\u201d This is insane\u201d— Igor Bobic (@Igor Bobic) 1609960585
With the U.S. House and Senate put into lockdown and lawmakers, staffers, and others forced to shelter in place, demands went out for Trump himself to be impeached--even arrested--for inciting the chaos and National Guard soldiers were mobilized to help Capitol Hill Police clear the buildings and restore order.