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Intense Photos Show What It Was Like As Trump Supporters Took Over The Capitol

Trump supporters attempted a coup on Wednesday, demanding Congress overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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Trump supporters stand on a Capitol Police armored vehicle as others take over the steps of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress works to certify the Electoral College votes.

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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Trump supporters scale the walls of the Capitol building, Jan. 6, 2021.

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An image of President Donald Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from the Ellipse park by the White House, Jan. 6, 2021.


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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.

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A man holds a Trump flag inside the Capitol near the Senate Chamber, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump supporters interact with Capitol Police inside the Capitol building, Jan. 6, 2021.

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A US Capitol police officer speaks with Trump supporters inside the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest inside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.

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Trump supporters enter the Capitol as tear gas fills the corridor, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump supporters mob the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Police with guns drawn point their weapons through a broken window at Trump supporters trying to break into the House Chamber, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat, and other members take cover as Trump supporters attempt to disrupt the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote, Jan. 6, 2021.

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US Capitol police officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol building assemble in the Rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.

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Trump supporters roam under the Capitol Rotunda after invading the building, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump supporters enter the Capitol Rotunda as smoke fills a corridor, Jan. 6, 2021.

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A Trump supporter hangs from the balcony in the Senate Chamber, Jan. 6, 2021.

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A Trump supporter sits at a desk and vapes after invading the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.

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US Capitol Police detain Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol outside the House Chamber, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump supporters storm the Capitol following a rally with the president, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Supporters of US President Donald Trump gather across from the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.

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A man surrounded by Trump supporters is seen bleeding from his eye outside the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.

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A Trump supporter leaves a note reading "We will not back down" in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office in the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Police officers stand guard as a mob of Trump supporters riot outside the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, Jan. 6, 2021.

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Police officers in riot gear work to disperse protesters who are gathering at the U.S. Capitol Building.

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A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol.

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Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump try to enter the U.S. Capitol as they riot.

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A rioter and supporter of US President Donald Trump struggles with a riot policeman after the protester pushed a line of police outside the Capitol building.



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