A protester hangs from the balcony in the Senate Chamber.
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On Wednesday afternoon, a mob of Trump supporters overpowered police and breached the Capitol building. They had their run of the place — vandalizing property, camping out in lawmakers’ offices and, incredibly, making themselves at home in the chambers of the House and Senate. Photo after photo captured a surreal scene of anarchy, menace, and disarray. Here are the most eye-opening pictures so far.
An image of President Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from the Ellipse at the White House.
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Trump supporters flock to the National Mall by the tens of thousands to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
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A gallows put up by Trump supporters.
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Protestors climb onto the Capitol in Washington.
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they attempt to storm the U.S. Capitol Building.
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Trump supporters enter the U.S. Capitol as tear gas fills the corridor.
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The mob inside the Capitol.
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U.S. Capitol police officers take positions as protestors enter the building.
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A supporter holds a Trump flag inside the U.S. Capitol Building near the Senate Chamber.
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A Trump supporter attacks the door of the U.S. Capitol Building.
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A Trump supporter inside the Rotunda.
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A Trump supporter with a Confederate flag inside the U.S. Capitol.
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U.S. Capitol Police try to hold back the mob outside the east doors to the House side of the U.S. Capitol.
Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP
U.S. Capitol police officers point their guns at a door vandalized in the House Chamber.
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Members of Congress run for cover.
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Rep. Lou Correa and other members take cover.
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A Trump supporter yells inside the Senate Chamber.
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A Trump supporter sits in the Senate Chamber.
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A note left by a Trump supporter who broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office.
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A Trump supporter with his foot on the desk of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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An explosion caused by a police munition outside the Capitol.
Photo: Leah Millis/REUTERS
