Pro-Trump Protesters Flooded Capitol, Entered Senate In 4-Hour Siege Pro-Trump Protesters Flooded Capitol, Entered Senate In 4-Hour Siege Rioters breached barricades set up by the under-staffed police force and swarmed the Capitol, disrupting the certification of Joe Biden s election and forcing the evacuation of Vice President Mike Pence and other lawmakers.
Demonstrators clash with US Capitol police officers while trying to enter the Capitol building
The U.S. Capitol Police force was caught unprepared by a mob of pro-Trump extremists on Wednesday, in a failure to protect the seat of American democracy unparalleled in modern times.
Rioters, many bearing Trump garb, breached the barricades set up by the under-staffed police force and swarmed the Capitol, disrupting the certification of President-Elect Joe Biden s election and forcing the evacuation of Vice President Mike Pence and other lawmakers.