Congress finalizes Biden's win after riot disrupts Capitol

President Trump has urged protesters to support police and law enforcement in a tweet this afternoon as they breached the US Capitol.

Earlier in the day, Trump encouraged his supporters to protest at the US Capitol in the hours before the building was breached.

Despite promising he would join them, Trump retreated to the White House in his SUV and watched on television as the violence unfolded on Capitol Hill.

As he was concluding, Trump again claimed he would join his supporters as they marched to the Capitol.

"We’ll walk down Pennsylvania Avenue,” he said.

For more than 40 minutes, the White House has refused to comment on the chaos unfolding involving Trump's supporters on Capitol Hill, who have now breached the area where Vice President Mike Pence is currently inside. Despite repeated requests, Trump's spokesperson have declined to say anything or deliver any message from the President on what's ongoing.

A lawmaker confirms to CNN that the House floor is being evacuated.  

There’s an armed standoff at the House front door, and police officers have their guns drawn at someone who is trying to reach the front door. 

Protesters, who breached the Capitol building, were reportedly heard banging on the doors of the House floor moments before the floor evacuation began. 

CNN's Manu Raju reports. Watch:

Federal and local law enforcement are responding to reports of possible pipe bombs in multiple locations in Washington, DC.

It’s unclear if the devices are real or a hoax, but they’re being treated as real. 

The Office of the Vice President-elect will not comment on the whereabouts of Kamala Harris, but add that she is “safe,” according to a Harris aide.  

She was set to attend the Electoral College vote certification this afternoon on Capitol Hill. 

A lawmaker confirms to CNN that the House floor being evacuated. 

Protesters, who breached the Capitol building, were reportedly heard banging on the doors of the House floor. 

CNN's Jake Tapper called the throngs of protesters surrounding the Capitol building an attempt at a coup.

"It's an absolutely shameful, disgusting situation that we're witnessing here," Tapper continued, slamming the President for encouraging protests by refusing to accept the election results.

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Vice President Mike Pence has been evacuated from the US Capitol, where he was there for the Joint Session of Congress. 

The Electoral College certification vote has been paused after protesters breached the Capitol building.

The officer in the House chamber just told lawmakers they may need to duck under their chairs, adding that there are protestors in the rotunda of the US Capitol. 

Lawmakers have been told to "be prepared" to relocate to cloakrooms, but "at this point in time there is no threat to the chamber."

The doors are barricaded.

Amid a breach of the U.S. Capitol by Pro-Trump protesters, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois, tweeted calling it a "coup attempt."

Here's the tweet:

The Electoral College certification vote has been paused and the Capitol is on lockdown, according to Capitol police officers.