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ABC News reports:
Shots were reportedly fired as lawmakers are being evacuated from the U.S. Capitol while pro-Trump demonstrators swarmed the building. ABC News reported that there was an armed standoff at the House front door. Police told House members that they might need to duck under chairs. Lawmakers were also told to “be prepared” to relocate to cloakrooms. Both chambers abruptly went into recess.
Trump had since tweeted and had not condemned the demonstrators. Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a citywide curfew starting at 6 p.m until 6 a.m. Thursday. The skirmishes came just shortly after Trump addressed thousands of his supporters, riling up the crowd with his baseless claims of election fraud at a rally near the White House on Wednesday ahead of Congress’ vote. “We will not let them silence your voices,” Trump told the protesters.
BREAKING: Clashes reported inside the U.S. Capitol building pic.twitter.com/2twyZAD6wJ
— BNO News (@BNONews) January 6, 2021
Shots have been fired in the U.S. Capitol after Trump supporters stormed the building during a violent clash with police, forcing a lockdown of the ceremony to confirm Biden’s win in the November election. https://t.co/pk6iC7GKDz @BBuchman_CNS @JackRodgersCNS
— Courthouse News (@CourthouseNews) January 6, 2021
Supporters of President Trump have breached the US Capitol, according to Capitol police officers, as lawmakers count the Electoral College votes certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s win. https://t.co/ZBCV1fksDr pic.twitter.com/v4Lh39nFCy
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
If you ever thought the Trump era would end with a literal revolution attempt, you were right.
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) January 6, 2021
This is the first time the U.S. Capitol has been stormed since the British in 1812. https://t.co/LHz5dpJHKF
— Michael Biesecker (@mbieseck) January 6, 2021
This is wrong and not who we are. Be peaceful and use your 1st Amendment rights, but don’t start acting like the other side. We have a country to save and this doesn’t help anyone. https://t.co/3oUAPxuwi9
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 6, 2021
Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
The Confederate battle flag has reached the United States Capitol building, something that did not happen during the Civil War. https://t.co/8knlrEzCzQ
— Joseph M. Adelman (@jmadelman) January 6, 2021
That’s the confederate flag flying outside the Senate chamber pic.twitter.com/1XB5TlAsuv
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 6, 2021
They’re in the chamber. One is up on the dais yelling “Trump won that election!” This is insane pic.twitter.com/p6CXhBDSFT
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 6, 2021
This is the vandalism from Trump supporters inside your Capitol They are ignoring,defying, and have overrun the Capitol police. pic.twitter.com/L368rgZhGW
— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) January 6, 2021
CLIP: House goes into recess.
Protesters have entered the U.S. Capitol. pic.twitter.com/jcBs3zrGWW
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 6, 2021
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 6, 2021
Photo from inside the House chamber by @AP pic.twitter.com/rRlcRbBwYl
— Anthony Quintano (@AnthonyQuintano) January 6, 2021