Pro-Trump protesters storm the US Capitol building - in pictures
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01/06/2021, 14:20:55

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Pro-Trump protesters storm the US Capitol building - in pictures

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Protesters in support of US President Donald Trump swarmed the Capitol building, forcing officials to order lawmakers to shelter in place and halting debate in both the House and Senate. Congress was meeting to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's electoral college victory.

Supporters of Donald Trump clash with police officers in front of the US Capitol — image captionDusk falls around the US Capitol as Trump supporters continue their occupation of its front steps

A protester carries the Confederate flag into the US Capitol building — image captionA protester carries the Confederate flag after breaching US Capitol security

Pro-Trump protesters break in to the US Capitol — image captionProtesters wearing pro-Trump merchandise take photographs inside the building

One protester carries a plinth from a room in the US Capitol — image captionOne protester is seen carrying a plinth from a room at the US Capitol

Capitol police point guns at a protester from inside the Senate chamber — image captionCapitol police officers point guns at a protester from inside the Senate chamber

A protester hangs from the wall of the US Senate chamber — image captionA protester jumps over a balcony to reach the Senate floor

US lawmakers and staff wear protective gear amid protests inside the Capitol — image captionLawmakers and Capitol staff wear protective gas masks during the siege

A protester carries a flag that reads "Trump is my president" — image captionA flag reading "Trump is my president" is waved by one protester

A supporter of US President Donald Trump sits at the desk of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — image captionAfter sitting at the desk of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, one protester leaves a message reading "we will not back down"

Capitol police detain protesters inside the building — image captionSeveral protesters are detained by heavily-armed police

Pro-Trump protesters break in to the US Capitol — image captionProtesters speak with police and other Capitol staff during a tense stand-off inside

A US Capitol police officer shoots pepper spray at a protester attempting to enter the Capitol building — image captionA US Capitol police officer shoots pepper spray at a protester entering the building through a broken window

Supporters of US President Donald J. Trump in the Capitol rotunda after breaching security — image captionDozens of protesters celebrate after reaching the Capitol's central rotunda

Trump supporters pose for pictures on the Senate dais — image captionTrump supporters pose for pictures on the Senate dais

A Trump supporter wears face paint at a protest in Washington, DC — image captionSome of the protesters are wearing face paint and costumes

Leigh Ann Luck dressed up as the Statue of Liberty shouts as supporters of President Donald Trump gather near the Capitol building in Washington — image captionOne Trump supporter is seen dressed as the Statue of Liberty

President-elect Joe Biden speaks amid protests in Washington — image captionPresident-elect Joe Biden tells President Donald Trump to "step up" in response to the protests

Twitter flags Donald J Trump's response to the protests as posing a "risk of violence" — image captionTwitter describes President Trump's response to the protests as posing a "risk of violence"

Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest outside the Capitol building — image captionEarlier, supporters of US President Donald Trump gathered outside the Capitol

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