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U.S. Transfer of Power

Protesters storm U.S. Capitol building during certification of Biden win

Jan 6, 2021 | 12:26 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence was pulled from the House Chamber floor as protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday.

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Video emerged showing protesters inside the building being escorted by security as the Capitol building entered a lockdown.

The protests interrupted Congress as Republican lawmakers mounted their first official challenge to the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential election win, objecting to state results from Arizona as they took up Trump’s relentless effort to overturn the election results in an extraordinary joint session of Congress.

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Earlier, Trump had urged the massive crowd of protesters to march towards the Capitol, vowing he would “never concede” to Biden.

Rep. Veronica Escobar said she was currently sheltering as both the Capitol building, House and Senate chambers were locked down. She blamed Trump for the breach, claiming “this is the chaos and lawlessness @realDonaldTrump has created.”

Shortly after, Trump tweeted asking protesters to “stay peaceful!”