Trump supporters storm US Capitol as politicians evacuated

Trump supporters storm US Capitol as politicians evacuated
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier (John Minchillo/AP)
Wed, 06 Jan, 2021 - 21:11
Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Angry supporters of President Donald Trump have stormed the US Capitol in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power

The attack forced politicians to rush from the building and interrupted challenges to Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.

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