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The Capitol mob desecrated a historical workplace and left behind some disturbing artifacts
Maura Judkis, Ellen McCarthy
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Pro-Trump protesters storm the U.S. Capitol causing damage to a historically significant workplace.
It was after the House had reconvened Wednesday night, and after Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) had voted to certify the Arizona vote for President-elect Joe Biden, that he decided to take a walk. He exited the House chamber through doors with bashed-out glass windows. He walked to the middle of the Rotunda and looked around at the remnants of the riot that had engulfed the Capitol hours earlier. There were American flags and splinters of historic furniture scattered with gloves and cigarette butts and the powdery residue left behind by fire extinguishers. The meaningful mixed with the mundane. ....

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