A protester is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate Chamber on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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A noose is seen near the US Capitol building in Washington DC on January 6, 2021.
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Supporters of President Donald Trump and his baseless claims of voter fraud march down Pennsylvania Avenue as they breach Capitol security and climb the inauguration stand to protest Congress certifying Joe Biden’s victory.
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A protester carries a Confederate flag after breaking into the US Capitol building to interrupt the Electoral College vote certification for President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 6, 2021.
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People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
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A Capitol police officer shoots pepper spray at a protestor attempting to enter the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress in Washington, DC.
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A Capitol police officer looks out of a broken window as protesters gather on the U.S. Capitol Building.
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Hours before protesters stormed the Capitol Building while Congress met to certify electoral votes confirming Joe Biden as president, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to hear Donald Trump speak on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 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 Jan. 6, 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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A protester carries away a podium inside the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Broken glass litters a mantle in the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
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Trump supporters rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, DC.
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Police keep a watch on demonstrators who tried to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, DC.
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Capitol Police stand detain protesters outside of the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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A protester holds a Trump flag inside the US Capitol Building near the Senate Chamber on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Supporters of President Donald Trump clash with police officers in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.
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Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification.
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U.S. Capitol police officers take positions as protestors enter the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021.
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Supporters of President Donald Trump enter the US Capitol’s Rotunda on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump enter the US Capitol as tear gas fills the corridor on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump enter the US Capitol’s Rotunda on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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Police hold back supporters of US President Donald Trump as they gather outside the US Capitol’s Rotunda on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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