Electoral College Certification Riots: Photos
Disorder and chaos broke out on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, when an unprecedented assault, led by Trump supporters ,took siege of the Capitol building. Congress was preparing to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory to the White House, when thousands of people gathered to storm the building to their blind support for President Donald Trump and his ludicrous claims of election fraud.
The situation quickly escalated, egged on my Trump’s tweets and rally earlier in the day, as the mobs stormed the Capitol shortly after 1pmEST. They pushed through barricades set up along the perimeter, for finally smashing through windows and making their way through the front door of the house at 3pmEST. An armed standoff took place just at the door, with police officers drawing their guns on the attackers. Soon, the mobsters made their way in, standing at the Senate Dais, rifling through desks, breaking into Nancy Pelosi’s office, and more.
Here are photos of the scene, continuing to unfold in Washington D.C. Our thoughts are with the US representatives, their staffers, the police, and all those under attack today.
The D.C. National Guard
The DC National Guard roams the Capitol grounds the morning after the riots in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 7, 2021. The guard had been called to the scene after the riot escalated.
Rioters Shatter Windows At the Capitol
Windows on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol were shattered so that rioters could access the center steps in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021. This haunting photo was taken the very next day.
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A DC National Guard member stands outside the Capitol building a day after the riots on Jan. 6, 2021. A worker is also pictured moving around security fencing.
The U.S. Capitol Hill
A broad shot of the U.S. Capitol Hill, two days after the riots. Fencing and concrete barriers can be seen in front of the historic building in this photo.
Citizens Leave Roses Outside The Capitol Building
Patty Reine places a rose in a fence outside the west side of the U.S. Capitol building following the break-in. Donald Trump supporters had broken into the building by scaling a wall and smashing windows.
A Citizen Calls To Impeach Donald Trump
A protestor demands to “impeach” Donald Trump outside the U.S. Capitol building, nearby the west side gate. The citizen, Bill Zawacki, marched with a sign after Trump’s supporters rioted inside the Capitol.
Damaged Property Inside The Capitol Rotunda
A Donald Trump-supporting mob damaged property once they broke into the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, including these phone sets. The photo was taken inside the Capitol Rotunda.
Nancy Pelosi Gives An Interview Inside The Capitol
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gives an interview with Lesley Stahl from CBS’s ’60 Minutes’ inside the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 8, 2021. Two days prior, one of Trump’s supporters had sat in Pelosi’s desk.
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Trump supporters clash with police outside of the Capitol in Washington, working their way to break through the police barrier to make it to the front door of the building. The supporters were egged on early in the day by the President to protest President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Electoral College Certification Riot
Police take place around the Capitol in Washington as Pro-Trump demonstrators tried — and succeeded — to break through a police barrier, to get inside the building to stop the proceedings to affirm President-elect Joe Biden as our next President. It was a choatic scene at one point.
Inside The Chambers
The true terror of the moment realized as photos of people sheltering under chairs in the House gallery as protesters break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. It was a shocking sight to see.
Rioters Detained
U.S. Capitol Police confront and detain rioters at gun-point near the House Chamber inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. The shocking photos made their way around social media and news sites.
Confrontation In Congress
In a chilling scene, police draw their guns on rioters as they try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol to demand that Trump remain president. It was one of the ways they tried to control the crowd.
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Scared and caught completely off guard, staffers shelter in the House gallery as rioters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in a Pro-Trump demostration. Photos were being taken by some staffers.
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Supporters of President Donald Trump block police cars near the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The crowd was protesting.
A Protester Waving Cards
A man waves placards while attending a rally in support of President Donald Trump outside the State Capitol in downtown Denver. It happened around the same time protesters in Washington DC rioted.
U.S. Capitol Police Draw Guns
U.S. Capitol Police with guns drawn stand near a barricaded door as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. The chaotic scene that unfolded made headlines.
Trump Supporters Climb A Wall Outside The U.S. Capitol
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. It happened at the same time some protesters made their way inside the building.
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Supporters of President Donald Trump stand outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. They were waving Trump flags and American flags.
Joe Biden Speaks At The Queen Theater
President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. He called the violent protests on the U.S. Capitol ‘an assault on the most sacred of American undertakings: the doing of the people’s business.’
A Person On A Stretcher Amidst The Protests
A person on a stretcher is placed in an ambulance outside the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. The scene proved the intensity of the protests.
Authorities Removing Protesters
Authorities remove protesters from the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. The protesters broke into the building and protested outside as well.
U.S. Trump Supporters Rally
2021 Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump take part in a pro-Trump rally, in Washington DC. The protesters demanded a recount of votes and a review of election results in a number of States.
Supporters shouting
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump shouted outside of the U.S. Capitol and demanded a recount of presidential elections results. The scene caused lockdowns inside the building.
