Pro-Trump rioters gather at US Capitol
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Jan. 6, 2021Updated Feb. 2, 2021, 7:02 a.m. ET
Members of the National Guard patrol outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday, Jan 7, 2021.
Jerry Habraken, USA TODAYScenes outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday afternoon the day after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol as the U.S. Congress met to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election.
Jerry Habraken, USA TODAYScenes outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday afternoon the day after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol as the U.S. Congress met to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election.
Jerry Habraken, USA TODAYA Trump supporter receives aid after tear gas was deployed at rioters storming the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon as lawmakers inside debated the certification of the presidential election.
Jerry Habraken, USA TODAYTrump supporters receive aid after tear gas was deployed at rioters storming the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon as lawmakers inside debated the certification of the presidential election.
Jerry Habraken, USA TODAYPro-Trump rioters storm the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon as lawmakers inside debated the certification of the presidential election.
Jerry Habraken, USA TODAYTrump rioters storm the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon as lawmakers inside debated the certification of the presidential election.
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A Capitol police officer looks out of a broken window as pro-Trump rioters gather on the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Pro-Trump rioters attempt to enter the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Pro-Trump rioters roam under the Capitol Rotunda after invading the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification.
SAUL LOEB, AFP Via Getty ImagesRioters stand on the US Capitol building to protest the official election of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 6, 2021 on Washington DC.
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Pro-Trump rioters protest inside the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification.
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A supporter of President Donald Trump sits inside the office of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
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A protester adorns a statue of President Gerald Ford with Trump paraphernalia.
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A protester sits in the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump.
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Pro-Trump rioter Josiah Colt is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Josiah Colt turned himself in at the Ada County Sheriff's Office in Boise, Idaho on Jan. 12, 2021.
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A protester sits in the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump.
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Jacob Anthony Chansley, aka Jake Angeli of Phoenix, yells inside the Senate chamber on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Congress held a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. Pro-Trump protesters entered the U.S. Capitol during mass demonstrations in the nation's capital.
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Rioters enter the Senate chamber on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results.
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Police hold back supporters of US President Donald Trump as they gather outside the US Capitol's Rotunda on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification.
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Law enforcement officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results.
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A supporter of US President Donald Trump sits at a desk after invading the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Capitol Police stand detain protesters outside of the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Members of congress run for cover as protesters try to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Capitol Police draw their guns as protesters attempt to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump.
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump enter the US Capitol as tear gas fills the corridor on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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People wear protective gear as protesters attempt to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Protesters enter the Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington as Congress held a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump.
Win McNamee, Getty ImagesRioters break through windiws of the U.S. Capitol building following a Trump protest in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump enter the US Capitol as smoke fills the corridor on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. There are no reports of tear gas being used at the Capitol.
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A protester holds a Trump flag inside the US Capitol Building near the Senate Chamber on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Supporters of then-President Donald Trump breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress tried to confirm the 2020 presidential election.
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump enter the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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Protesters and police at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Joseph Prezioso/AFP Via Getty ImagesRioters swarm the U.S. Capitol building following a Trump protest in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Supporters of President Donald Trump surround the U.S. Capitol following a rally on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Samuel Corum, Getty ImagesJoel Patrick, of Dayton, Ohio listens to Sean Dolan, of Pennsylvania, during protests in Washington, DC as the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021. " I just came to express my beliefs and have some across the aisle discussions," said Patrick," I'd like to have more conversations but the listening stops when you start screaming at each other."
Jarrad Henderson, Jarrad Henderson-USA TODAY NETWORioters swarm the U.S. Capitol building following a Trump protest in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jasper Colt, USA TODAYMalisa Archer, Heather Webb, and Jessie O'Connel, all from Austin, Texas join protests in Washington, DC. "This is history making," said O'Connell,"It's going to be biblical. We just know it was stolen. We're here to give our voice to the fact that we believe this election was stolen."
Jarrad Henderson, USA TODAYThousands of demonstrators gather in Washington, D.C. to support outgoing President Donald Trump as the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021.
Hannah Gaber, USA TODAYBlake Rizzo, 13, stands still while his father, Paul Rizzo, ties the American flag around his neck during protests in Washington, DC as the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jarrad Henderson, USA TODAYProtestors take a photo with rapper Bryson Gray, from High Point, NC during protests in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jarrad Henderson, USA TODAYJake Angeli, from Phoenix, yells along with protesters in Washington, DC as the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jarrad Henderson, USA TODAYProtesters gather in Washington, DC as the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jarrad Henderson, USA TODAYA Trump supporter turns to yell "get off welfare" at a person in Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC as the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jarrad Henderson, USA TODAYPeople line up near the Washington Monument waiting to get into a rally near the White House in Washington, DC early in the morning on the day the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jack Gruber, USA TODAYTrump supporters take photos near the Washington Monument before the start of a rally near the White House in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jack Gruber, USA TODAYRobert John Burck, also known as the Naked Cowboy, sings and marches towards the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. as the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021.
Hannah Gaber, USA TODAYDemonstrators identifying themselves as the "Sons of Liberty, N.J." gather in Washington, D.C. as the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021.
Hannah Gaber, USA TODAYPeople line up near the Washington Monument waiting to get into a rally near the White House in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jack Gruber, USA TODAYPeople line up near the Washington Monument waiting to get into a rally near the White House in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2021.
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People wait to enter a rally of supporters of President Donald Trump on the Ellipse outside of the White House on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP Via Getty ImagesPeople line up near the Washington Monument waiting to get into a rally near the White House in Washington, DC early in the morning on the day the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jack Gruber, -USA TODAYPeople wait to get into a rally near the White House in Washington, DC early in the morning on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jack Gruber, USA TODAYPeople line up near the Washington Monument waiting to get into a rally near the White House in Washington, DC early in the morning on the day the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Demonstrators arrive for a rally in support of President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. early on Jan. 6, 2021.
ALEX EDELMAN, AFP Via Getty ImagesPeople line up near the Washington Monument waiting to get into a rally near the White House in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2021.
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A group with an American flag cross a quiet 12th Street in the direction of pro-Trump rallys on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Samuel Corum, Getty ImagesPeople line up near the Washington Monument waiting to get into a rally near the White House in Washington, DC.
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