Smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate Chamber as supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
In pictures: Highlights of the US Capitol violence
In an unprecedented event in the US, thousands of Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol and went on a rampage inside the building.
In an unprecedented event in the US, thousands of Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol and went on a rampage inside the building. They clashed with the police, resulting in at least four deaths and interrupting a constitutional process to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the election. Here is a photo story which runs through the events at the Capitol Hill.
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. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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