A chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power forced lawmakers from the building and interrupted challenges to Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Here's how it progressed through the day.
WASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Dozens of pro-Trump protesters remain on the streets of the nation’s capital in defiance of the curfew imposed after rioters stormed the Capitol. The mostly maskless crowd was forcibly removed from the Capitol on Wednesday after breaking into the building and halting the constitutional process of voting to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. They were pushed out of the immediate area and moved down the hill, where they taunted law enforcement and moved barricades.
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Violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep President-elect Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.
One woman was confirmed to have been shot and killed. The National Guard and state and federal police were called in for control, and rare evening curfews were declared in Washington and nearby Virginia suburbs.
The protesters were egged on for weeks by Trump, who since the November presidential election had launched a barrage of false attacks on the integrity of the results. While rallying his supporters outside the White House Wednesday morning, he urged them to march to the Capitol. But later hours after they fought police and breached
WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Capitol locked down Wednesday after protesters breached barricades amid violent clashes between President Donald Trump s supporters and Capitol police.
Jan 6, 2021
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier this afternoon at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden s victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
WASHINGTON (AP) Here’s a timeline of events today on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden:
3:50 p.m.
The White House says National Guard troops along with other federal protective services are en route to the Capitol to help end an violent occupation by President Donald Trump’s supporters who are seeking to prevent the certification of the 2020 presidential election.