Angry pro-Trump supporters broke into lawmakers' offices after storming the Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday. Congress was meeting to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's election victory.
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Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House ChamberImage: J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo/picture allianceA pro-Trump mob breaks into the US Capitol while the Congress holds a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald TrumpImage: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesDespite getting tear gassed, the Trump supporters breached security and entered the US CapitolImage: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty ImagesTrump supporters clash with police and security forcesImage: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty ImagesA protester supporting President Trump jumps from the public gallery to the floor of the Senate chamber at the US Capitol building Image: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesUS Police hold protesters at gunpoint near the House Chamber inside the US Capitol Image: Andrew Harnik/AP/picture alliancePro-Trump supporters gesture to US Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in WashingtonImage: Manuel B. Ceneta/AP/picture allianceA Confederate battle flag was brought to the second floor of the US Capitol Image: Mike TheilerREUTERSA protester screams "Freedom" inside the Senate chamber after the US Capitol was breached by a mob during a joint session of CongressImage: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesA Trump supporter sits at a desk after invading the Capitol BuildingImage: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesA note left in the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi by a Trump-supporterImage: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
