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Jan 6, 2021 · In a stunning display of insurrection, supporters of President Donald Trump breached the US Capitol while Congress was meeting to certify the Electoral College’s votes for president and vice ...
Jan 5, 2024 · The shocking scenes three years ago as thousands of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in a bid to overturn his election defeat. [1/25] An explosion caused by a police ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Photos from Jan. 6, as a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol - Washington Post. By Washington Post Staff. Jan. 4, 2022. 445. While the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was raging, it was ...
- Washington Post Staff
- M.—Trump Rallies His Supporters
- M.—Congress Begins Election Certification, and The First Perimeter Falls
- After 2 P.M.—Capitol breached
- Rioters Clash with Police Inside The Capitol
- After 4 P.M.—Clearing The Capitol
Pro-Trump rallygoers start to convene early in the morning, and crowds gather for a scheduled event between the Ellipse and the Washington Monument. Trump goes on stage just before noon, speaks for about an hour and encourages the crowd to march to the Capitol, where Congress was in the process of certifying the presidential election.
Just after 1 p.m. Eastern time, Congress convened to go through a purely procedural count of electoral votes that had been certified by each state. Shortly after 1:30, the Capitol was on lockdown while Capitol Police evacuated House and Senate office buildings due to discovery of bombs in the area. While Congress deliberated inside, crowds passed m...
As the House and Senate met separately to discuss an objection to counting Arizona’s certified election results, rioters breached the doors and broke the windows to the Capitol. Backup for Capitol Police was slow to arrive. Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser asked the Pentagon for National Guard assistance at around 2 p.m., according to the Defens...
As the mob started to move through the Capitol, they met resistance from Capitol Police, who tried to keep them at bay while moving members of Congress to more secure locations. After lawmakers departed rioters entered the Senate chamber, taking selfies on the rostrum. Rioters broke glass on the House front door leading to an armed standoff with po...
At about 4 p.m., Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman issued a statement that the D.C. National Guard had been mobilized and the Justice Department would lead the federal law enforcement response. About 1,100 National Guard personnel were deployed and the Capitol was secured at about 7 p.m., the Defense Department said. Congress continued debate on ...
Jan 6, 2021 · When a pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol building, photographers captured scenes of people forcing their way into the building, as well as walking around slowly and taking pictures.. Some of ...
Jan 6, 2021 · During the breach of the Capitol building, the mob rampaged and vandalized the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Trump campaign flag was flown from a Capitol’s gallery, and a Confederate ...
