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Donald Trump supporters breach Capitol, riot over election results (61 images)

Supporters of President Donald Trump gather in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and Wednesday to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election as Congress meets to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Trump addressed one of the rallies on Wednesday. The crowds later stormed the U.S. Capitol, prompting a lockdown.



Supporters of President Donald Trump riot against the Electoral College vote count on January 6, 2021, in protest of Trump's loss to President-elect Joe Biden, prompting a lockdown of the Capitol Building. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI
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The rioters breach the security perimeter and penetrate the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
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There were 15 arrests following the breach. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
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Pro-Trump rioters destroy network video gear as hundreds of others breach the security perimeter and penetrate the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
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