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PHOTOS: Mayhem Erupts In D.C. As Pro-Trump Extremists Storm U.S. Capitol

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Published January 6, 2021 at 7:32 PM EST
Police stand behind their shields outside the Capitol after a day of rioting on Wednesday.

Updated at 6:47 a.m. ET

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Pro-Trump extremists clash with police and security forces as they storm the U.S. Capitol.

Pro-Trump extremists stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday, halting the Electoral College certification and sending the U.S. Capitol into lockdown.

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U.S. Capitol Police detain extremists outside the House chamber.

Chaos erupted. A woman was shot and killed. Violent mobs smashed windows and occupied the Capitol building. Police had their guns drawn inside the Capitol as they attempted to control the situation.

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People yell as a police line tries to clear those violating curfew outside a JW Marriott in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.

The assault comes after two months of President Trump and other Republican leaders baselessly saying the election was stolen from him.

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Pro-Trump extremists storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Trump on Wednesday.

Even while calling for peace in a video on Twitter, Trump repeated his claim that the election was fraudulent. "We love you. You're very special," he said, as he told his supporters in D.C. to go home.

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Extremists breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 electoral vote tally.

Early Thursday morning, congress certified President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' victory after the Capitol was cleared of pro-Trump extremists.

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An extremist hangs from the balcony in the Senate chamber.

See scenes from the assault below.

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A rioter carries off a lectern inside the U.S. Capitol.

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Rioters climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol.

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Pro-Trump extremists clash with police and security forces as they invade the inauguration platform.

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A flag hangs from broken windows at the Capitol.

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