US Capitol: 16 Startling images show moments building stormed by pro-Trump mob
These remarkable images show the moments pro-Trump protesters burst into the US Capitol building, interrupting a joint session of Congress.
This is a selection of the amazing images from the Capitol Building, Washington DC, as Trump supporters stormed the building in protest at November’s election result.
President Elect Joe Biden will have his inauguration at the Capitol building in two weeks time.
1. A man calls on people to raid the building as Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol
A man calls on people to raid the building as Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol in Washington D.C on January 6, 2021. - Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) Photo: JOSEPH PREZIOSO
2. U.S. Capitol Police secure a door as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol
U.S. Capitol Police secure a door as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Photo: J. Scott Applewhite
3. U.S. Capitol police officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber
U.S. Capitol police officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress Photo: Drew Angerer
4. Supporters of US President Donald Trump gather across from the US Capitol
Supporters of US President Donald Trump gather across from the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) Photo: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS