Members of the DC National Guard stand outside the Capitol after the riots.
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Law enforcement officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House chamber after the Capitol was breached.
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A rioter hangs from a balcony in the Senate chamber.
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Trump supporters cover their faces after tear gas was fired in front of the Capitol.
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A Trump supporter carries a Confederate battle flag in the Capitol Rotunda. During the Civil War, the closest any insurgent carrying a Confederate flag ever came to the Capitol was about 6 miles, during the Battle of Fort Stevens in 1864.
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US Rep. Jason Crow, a Democrat from Colorado, comforts US Rep. Susan Wild, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, while taking cover in the House chamber.
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Richard "Bigo" Barnett, the leader of a pro-gun rights group in Gravette, Arkansas, sits inside the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Barnett later showed reporters an envelope that he said he took from Pelosi's desk.
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Papers and other materials litter the House chamber after it was evacuated.
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Congressional staffers evacuate the Capitol.
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Congressional staffers put up a barricade inside the Capitol after rioters breached the building.
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One of the most recognizable figures in the crowd was a man in his 30s with a painted face, fur hat and a helmet with horns. The protester, Jake Angeli — known by followers as the QAnon Shaman — quickly became a symbol of the bizarre and frightening spectacle. In recent months, Angeli has been a regular presence at pro-Trump protests in Arizona, including demonstrations outside the Maricopa County vote-counting center.
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Tear gas is deployed as rioters gather outside the Capitol.
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Capitol Police detain rioters outside of the House chamber.
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Trump supporters storm the Capitol during clashes with police.
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Members of Congress run for cover as rioters try to enter the House chamber.
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Congressional staffers hold up their hands while Capitol Police SWAT teams secure the US Capitol.
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Rioters walk through the Capitol after breaching barricades to the building.
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier outside the Capitol.
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A rioter sits in the Senate chamber.
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A crowd of Trump supporters can be seen from inside the Capitol.
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A Capitol Police officer sprays a person who was trying to enter the Capitol.
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US Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard and Annie Kuster take cover while rioters were in the Capitol.
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Trump supporters climb a wall outside the Capitol.
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A Trump supporter gestures to Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber.
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People take shelter in the House chamber as rioters try to break in. House members were given gas masks that were under the seats, according to a pool reporter on the House floor.
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Trump supporters walk through the Capitol's Statuary Hall.
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People bring a ladder to help them break into the Capitol.
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People evacuate the House chamber as rioters attempt to break in.
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier outside the Capitol. Shortly after 1 p.m., some pushed through barriers set up along the perimeter of the Capitol, where they tussled with officers in full riot gear.
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Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol.
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Capitol Police try to hold back people outside the east doors to the House side of the Capitol.
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier.
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Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi officiate the joint session of Congress early on January 6. Congress was meeting to count and certify the Electoral College votes before the Capitol was breached.
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Republicans applaud after US Rep. Paul Gosar, lower right, objected to certifying the Electoral College votes from Arizona.
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The certification of Arizona's Electoral College votes is unsealed during the joint session of Congress.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blows a kiss to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as he and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell arrive for the joint session.
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Congress begins its joint session.
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Trump arrives to speak to his supporters at a rally on January 6. His speech included calls for his vice president to step outside his constitutional bounds and overturn the results of the election. "Hope Mike is going to do the right thing," Trump said at the rally. "If Mike Pence does the right thing, we win the election."
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People rally near the White House in support of Trump.
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Chamber assistants carry Electoral College ballot boxes at the Capitol.
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Trump supporters participate in a rally near the White House.
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