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Protesters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, near the Ohio Clock. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Despite the violent breach, congressional leaders were looking to continue the process of officially recognizing the results of the presidential election.
Updated at 7:19 p.m. ET
The U.S. Capitol was the scene of chaos on Wednesday, as supporters of President Trump responded to his call to head to the complex and then breached it, leading to unprecedented violence in the seat of America's federal government.
A woman was shot and killed during the assault on the Capitol, according to Washington, D.C., police. Her identity was not made public.