Amadin Ogbewe
A woman has died after being shot during the invasion of the capitol building by Pro Trump mob who attempted to overturn his loss at the Polls.
Earlier in the day thousands of President Trump’s supporters in Washington for demonstrations turned violent as many in attendance saw Wednesday as a last stand for Trump because Congress was set to confirm that President-elect Joe Biden won the election.
Trump, who lost the popular and electoral college vote, continues to dispute the election results, without evidence, and has encouraged his supporters to attend the rallies.
He took the stage about noon to roaring crowds, falsely claiming he had won the election.
Later at the U.S. Capitol, throngs of people pushed past police who were trying to block them from entering the building as lawmakers inside debated counting electoral college votes confirming Biden’s victory.
A mob was able to breach security and successfully enter the building, where one person was shot and later died.
Here are some of the major developments since the fracas ensued.
The Senate stopped its proceedings, with Sen. James Lankford interrupted by an aide who said protesters were in the building.
The House doors also were closed. In a notification, U.S. Capitol Police said no entry or exit is permitted in the buildings within the Capitol Complex.
A woman was fatally shot inside the U.S. Capitol after the mob breached the building. The circumstances were not clear.
The entire D.C. National Guard was activated. The rapid expansion of military involvement came after D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) requested that guards members already on duty be sent to the Capitol, said a defense official and a District official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
In a televised speech, Biden condemned Trump for stoking the violence.
“I call on this mob to pull back and allow the work of democracy to go forward,” he said.
Bowser imposed a citywide curfew as a chaotic scene worsened at the U.S. Capitol building. From 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, Bowser said no one other than essential personnel would be allowed outdoors in the city.
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Incited by the President, Trump supporters violently stormed the Capitol https://t.co/b3SzY9Fy3W pic.twitter.com/Y7bVmiDqhh
— TIME (@TIME) January 7, 2021
The ransacked office of the Senate Parliamentarian: pic.twitter.com/E7PsSgoAEX
— Ali Zaslav (@alizaslav) January 7, 2021
Vice President Mike Pence: “To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today: You did not win. Violence never wins. Freedom wins. And this is still the people’s house. As we reconvene … the world will again witness the resilience and strength of our democracy.” pic.twitter.com/uE56NNnpXw
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2021
National Guard deployed after Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol pic.twitter.com/UOlFVWwnKZ
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 7, 2021
Police drew guns and fired tear gas as hundreds of supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a bid to overturn his election defeat https://t.co/i2vmPQ8JkN pic.twitter.com/pHkkv7U9Oh
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 7, 2021
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