On Wednesday afternoon, an angry mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, interrupting the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory. Senators and members of the House of Representatives were told to shelter in place before being evacuated. President Trump, who earlier in the day had incited his supporters by falsely claiming that the election had been stolen, offered a meek request for peace while praising his supporters. President-elect Joe Biden called for a firm and swift end to the siege.
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By late afternoon, the National Guard had been activated, following a request from D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser, with more than a thousand troops expected to descend on the capitol. On an unprecedented and shocking day, it was often hard to find the words to make sense of the situation. These images tell part of the startling story.
