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In pictures: Pro-Trump rioters breach the US Capitol on historic day in Congress.
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Hundreds of law enforcement officers have mobilized across Washington, DC, as thousands of pro-Trump supporters who refuse to accept the President's election loss have flocked to the nation's capital https://t.co/P6vTi0BZJd pic.twitter.com/UelHor4fA8
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
Pro-Trump rioters shatter a window at the US Capitol and enter the building https://t.co/CTcQcGiLQs pic.twitter.com/4RDKGz6uDo
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
Horrific new video obtained by CNN shows a MAGA rioter (in white hat and backpack) grab a DC Metro officer and pull him down Capitol steps where he is stomped and beaten with an American flag pole.
— Bill Weir (@BillWeirCNN) January 10, 2021
At one point they sing the Star Spangled Banner pic.twitter.com/XXJMxanGXp
Dear god, an image on @CNN that reporter @mkraju says is Capitol police officers with guns drawn, on what was believed to be an armed protestor trying to breach the door. Timeline on photo unknown at the moment. #CapitolBuilding photo @GettyImages pic.twitter.com/uZUj9Oq5zj
— Doug Dunbar (@cbs11doug) January 6, 2021
Leader McConnell condemns GOP election challenge: "We're debating a step that has never been taken in American history: whether Congress should overrule the voters and overturn a presidential election. I've served 36 years … This will be the most important vote I've ever cast." pic.twitter.com/HgtCo5eGak
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
As his supporters storm the Capitol Building, some burnishing Confederate flags, at his urging, President Donald Trump lashes out against his Vice President, who has been evacuated from the premises for safety concerns. pic.twitter.com/6myjQpvPM1
— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) January 6, 2021
Rep. Jason Crow said he was prepared to use a pen as a weapon as rioters breached the Capitol.
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
He also said he started locking doors and “directed the other members to remove their pins so they weren't identifiable in case the mob did break through.” pic.twitter.com/OPYw9rU6xE
House members are being given gas masks that were under the seats, according to a pool reporter on the House floor. https://t.co/25DstIBEXf
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
Here's a timeline that retraces how a historic day of unrest unfolded in America's capitalhttps://t.co/tFehdrC5FN
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
A source close to the White House who is in touch with some of the rioters at the Capitol said it's the goal of those involved to stay inside the Capitol through the night.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 6, 2021
After violent pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol, a growing number of Republican leaders tell CNN they believe Donald Trump should be removed from office before January 20 https://t.co/TSkpIaatTD
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says he is no longer a Republican following the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol incited by President Trump and criticizes the party for supporting his behavior https://t.co/L3kmcZookw
— CNN (@CNN) January 11, 2021
18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy pic.twitter.com/2r12WnDdDd
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 6, 2021
US diplomats overseas were told to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill, three diplomatic sources tell CNN, a step normally only taken during a terrorist attack or major natural disaster https://t.co/WnXOl6fppw pic.twitter.com/VBxrQcqkaJ
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 7, 2021
WATCH: Congress affirms President-elect Joe Biden’s victory after rioting by a pro-Trump mob at the Capitol delayed proceedings https://t.co/GcpzWFyeUD pic.twitter.com/JgSAlNQaXA
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
These are the senators who voted to object to some of the results of the election — and the states they objected to — after the joint session of Congress was halted for several hours when pro-Trump rioters breached the Capitol. https://t.co/jcOcUhtRGZ
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
President George W. Bush condemns riots: "This is how election results are disputed in a banana republic" https://t.co/vuVSYfYicw
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
Former Attorney General William Barr said the violence at the Capitol building is “outrageous and despicable. Federal agencies should move immediately to disperse it." https://t.co/dERJdXrGOM pic.twitter.com/efyzebXgmG
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
A friend of mine received this at 2:34 after the rioting had started pic.twitter.com/Btzpz6UP8J
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 7, 2021
Pro-Trump rioters breached the US Capitol on Wednesday while Congress was meeting to certify the Electoral College's votes for president and vice president.
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
Here are photos of the insurrection: https://t.co/x6Xt4sLHvx pic.twitter.com/cyTUId0iqe
There’s an armed standoff at the House front door, and police officers have their guns drawn at someone who is trying to reach the front door https://t.co/GgRTsWit0R
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
Pro-Trump rioters have stormed the US Capitol, as members of Congress were meeting to certify the Electoral College results of the 2020 presidential election. The breach is ongoing, but here’s what we know so far: https://t.co/DdknqrTlOW pic.twitter.com/pProv1ZO50
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
JUST IN: The entire DC National Guard has been activated by the Department of Defense following a pro-Trump mob breaching the United States Capitol. https://t.co/A0TBirPqPm pic.twitter.com/H2lzFnmgzK
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
As Trump supporters left the US Capitol yesterday, CNN’s @donie asked them if they were proud of what happened https://t.co/pphR4w7Bzs pic.twitter.com/ajS4AZzNAC
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
Trump on December 19: "Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!" pic.twitter.com/sTFdLsi83I
— Michael Holmes (@holmescnn) January 6, 2021
Here is some of the damage and debris seen throughout the US Capitol building Thursday morning after pro-Trump rioters stormed the building Wednesday afternoon https://t.co/CfBUGrboIE pic.twitter.com/VDQPXN12Wu
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
Via Getty, one the rioters steals a podium from the Capitol pic.twitter.com/V4spojl40q
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) January 6, 2021
US diplomats overseas were told to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill, three diplomatic sources tell CNN, a step normally only taken during a terrorist attack or major natural disaster https://t.co/WnXOl6fppw pic.twitter.com/VBxrQcqkaJ
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 7, 2021
Several of the pro-Trump rioters who rampaged the US Capitol were heard screaming "where's Mike Pence," a source said, frightening the vice president and his family. Yet the President and his top aides barely lifted a finger to check in on the Pences. https://t.co/GHDo9MjZAp
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
“Domestic Terrorism: Violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature”.https://t.co/Mp1tsOthUG
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 6, 2021
The man seen chasing a Black Capitol Police officer up the stairs during Wednesday's insurrection and riot is Doug Jensen, according to a CNN comparative analysis of his booking photo and posts on social media. Jensen is now facing federal charges. https://t.co/iHgQ74tbD1
— CNN (@CNN) January 11, 2021
William Barr, Trump’s former Attorney General, accused the President of “orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress” and called his conduct a “betrayal of his office” in response to pro-Trump riots that took place at the US Capitol on Wednesday. https://t.co/AcFljr1Hjp
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
The President's “entire legacy was wiped out yesterday,” said newly-elected Republican Rep. Nancy Mace about pro-Trump rioters storming the US Capitol on Wednesday. https://t.co/nHaKr3Eo1l pic.twitter.com/17vriAvhHY
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
"The President undermined American democracy baselessly for months. As a result, he’s culpable for this siege, and an utter disgrace," said Tom Bossert, President Trump's first homeland security adviserhttps://t.co/bViHI35zd5
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
Trump protesters have broken through barriers at the US Capitol pic.twitter.com/9IgXQkGorE
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) January 6, 2021
When she heard pro-Trump rioters right outside her room in the US Capitol, Rep. Grace Meng barricaded the door.
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
“I didn’t really want to talk out loud. I had to turn off the lights and turn off any sound ... I just texted [my family] that I loved them.” https://t.co/VoNMweq41x pic.twitter.com/4AlZhwv7dq
This is chilling.
— Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven) January 6, 2021
Someone walked into Nancy Pelosi's office and left this note on her desk: "WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN." pic.twitter.com/LMx0os5f6P
“I was fearful for my life, and trying to protect my colleagues.”@RepAnnieKuster describes what it was like when pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol.
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
“...these were terrorists. These were thugs. These were dangerous people.”https://t.co/ha167qDWVi pic.twitter.com/bNr4EW5hbE
Multiple buildings on the Hill are now being evacuated.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 6, 2021
White House deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger resigns in the wake of President Trump’s response to riots https://t.co/S64TpXToyB pic.twitter.com/jijBem0CzX
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
The U.S. Capitol was breached today for the first time since 1814, when the British attacked it and set it on fire during the war of 1812, according to the director of scholarship and operations with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. How shameful.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 6, 2021
Domestic terrorism:
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) January 6, 2021
At least two suspected pipe bombs have been rendered safe by law enforcement, one at a building that houses RNC offices and one in the US Capitol complex, a federal law enforcement official tells CNN
Trump is being encouraged by staff to put out a stronger statement after his supporters breached the Capitol, but so far has declined to do so or tell people to leave the building. He's watching coverage from the West Wing, I'm told.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 6, 2021
The Sergeant at Arms announced that the Capitol is now secure (!!)
— Ali Zaslav (@alizaslav) January 6, 2021
Moments before Congress convened to certify the Electoral College votes for president and vice president, Vice President Mike Pence released a statement, saying he doesn't have "unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted." https://t.co/9k5WQdrVkW
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
House and Senate leadership are safe and in an undisclosed location, according to a person familiar https://t.co/N5Y4BJ0EVD pic.twitter.com/7PVRy7ni6z
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
Sources say the divide between President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence has deepened over the last 24 hours. Trump is angry at Pence and Pence is disappointed and saddened by Trump.https://t.co/37Otzb9cqH
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
A West Virginia state lawmaker was among pro-Trump rioters who stormed the US Capitol in Wednesday's deadly insurrection https://t.co/u1jXPJVVIF
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
The FBI has received information indicating "armed protests" are being planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, according to an internal bulletin obtained by CNN https://t.co/Ow6Bm6gGtR
— CNN (@CNN) January 11, 2021
Vice President Mike Pence: “To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today: You did not win. Violence never wins. Freedom wins. And this is still the people’s house. As we reconvene … the world will again witness the resilience and strength of our democracy.” pic.twitter.com/uE56NNnpXw
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
Ivanka Trump addressed the rioters as "American Patriots" in a tweet, then deleted it https://t.co/lJvkzNsi1e pic.twitter.com/qSH3T9I5gc
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher, a veteran and supporter of Trump: “The President needs to call it off … Call it off. It’s over. The election’s over. And the objectors need to stop meddling with the primal forces of our democracy here" https://t.co/ONJpvpDPRZ
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
January 6 will go down as the day America realized how dangerous President Trump really is | Analysis https://t.co/zLzhJOTZ2D pic.twitter.com/yFWHU2YvXO
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 9, 2021