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Added on the 06/01/2021 19:37:33 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Police approach the US Congress, line up outside the building surrounded by Donald Trump supporters protesting the election certification outside and enter the building. A congressman has said police have drawn guns inside the Capitol building to protect lawmakers and that "tear gas" has been used in the Capitol Rotunda. Congressional offices have been evacuated. IMAGES
Riot police arrive after Trump supporters storm the US Capitol. The House of Representatives and Senate went into recess as protesters disrupted a session called to certify the Electoral College votes from the November 3 presidential election. IMAGES
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized her GOP colleagues who are reportedly reluctant to impeach. Republicans are reporting they fear death threats from Trump's supporters. Ocasio-Cortez argued that many progressives have dealt with death threats for years. She stated it's a "privilege" for GOP members to be facing this danger for the first time. Trump supporters broke into the Capitol building last week violently, causing chaos.
As Donald Trump supporters defy a Washington, DC curfew and confront law enforcement hours after they stormed Congress, police use kettling to control the crowd, a controversial technique in which officers form large cordons to congregate protesters in a smaller area. IMAGES
Images of protesters supportive of outgoing President Donald Trump breaching security cordons outside the Capitol building after clashing with police in Washington, DC. The US House and Senate were forced into emergency recess following protesters breaking through security. IMAGES
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