PHOTOS: Mobs overrun the Capitol
After a rally to protest the results of the Nov. 3 presidential election in which President Donald Trump spoke, mobs stormed the United States Capitol, delaying proceedings to tally Electoral College votes Wednesday. After members of Congress, staffers, and media members evacuated and sheltered in place for hours, Capitol Police and federal troops cleared the building. At least one person died in the melee. Here are photos from the historic day.
Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday in Washington.
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A demonstrator talks to police over a barrier Wednesday.
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Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol.
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier Wednesday outside the Capitol.
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Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol.
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A supporter of President Donald Trump puts water in her eyes after U.S. Capitol Police officers deployed tear gas at demonstrators outside of the U.S. Capitol.
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington.
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A woman is helped up by police during a rally Wednesday in Washington.
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U.S. Capitol Police try to hold back protesters outside the east doors to the House side of the U.S. Capitol.
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
Supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber.
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Trump supporters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol.
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
Smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate Chamber Wednesday.
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House of Representatives members leave the floor of the House chamber as protesters try to break into the chamber.
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol.
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber.
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People wait in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol
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In this photo released by the Office of U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Electoral College ballots sit on a table after they were rescued from the Senate floor.
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District of Columbia National Guard stand outside the Capitol, Wednesday night after a day of rioting protesters.
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