Here’s the scary moment when protesters initially got into the building from the first floor and made their way outside Senate chamber. pic.twitter.com/CfVIBsgywK Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 6, 2021
Members of Congress shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) pic.twitter.com/0iULwIr24Q Andrew Harnik (@andyharnik) January 6, 2021
This photo was the one that made me sit quietly for a moment tonight. https://t.co/diCdP5fe5M Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill LDF) January 6, 2021
The far-right YouTuber Elijah Schaffer, who was embedded with the pro-Trump mob, shared footage of the police losing control of the Capitol to the president’s vigilantes.
Joe Biden confirmed as US president following violent pro-Trump riots at the Capitol
US Congress confirmed the final Electoral College vote with Biden receiving 306 votes and Trump 232 votes after riots in the Capitol halted proceedings.
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7 January, 2021.
Written by Oisin Kenny.
The U.S Congress has formally certified Joe Biden’s election win after hundreds of pro-Trump supporters took part in riots on the Capitol.
In the early hours of Thursday, January 7, Houses of Congress formally certified the final Electoral College vote with Biden receiving 306 votes and Trump 232 votes. They resumed proceedings following pro-Trump supporters breaching the Capitol.
After pro-Trump supporters forced their way into the Capitol by barging past metal security barricades and scaling the walls, some targeted the House of Representatives. The rioters forced a suspension of the certification debate as security officers sealed the doors with furniture to protect lawmakers.