Four dead after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol in bid to overturn election
A violent mob loyal to Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol and forced legislators into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Joe Biden from replacing Mr Trump in the White House.
The nation’s elected representatives scrambled to crouch under desks and don gas masks, while police tried to barricade the building, one of the most jarring scenes to unfold in a seat of American political power.
