By Staff
Washington, D.C., officials say four people have died, including one in a shooting inside the U.S. Capitol, and more than a dozen police officers were injured after a mob of supporters of President Trump stormed the nation’s legislative building, temporarily shutting down a vote to certify his successor’s win.
The scenes of chaos Wednesday afternoon as a Trump rally devolved into unrest and insurrection left the country shaken and the nation’s capital on alert.
As Congress began debate over the certification of Electoral College ballots that would finalize President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, a large mob decked in red “Make America Great Again” hats and carrying “Trump 2020” and Tea Party flags burst through barricades, overcame Capitol Police, and entered the legislative chambers.