Chaos at the Capitol as protestors storm Congress following a pro-Trump rally.
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Approaching 8pm there are reports of an armed standoff inside the House,
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered a citywide curfew for the District of Columbia from 6:00 pm tonight until 6:00 am tomorrow morning
Things have quickly got out of control at the Capitol and police and National Guard seem unable to fend off the crowds
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Things have quickly got out of control at the Capitol and police and National Guard seem unable to fend off the crowds
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House and Senate are in recess after Donald Trump supporters breached the Capitol building.
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Donald Trump has called for calm
Donald Trump, who called on protesters to march to the Capitol building, have tweeted telling his supporters to respect law enforcement and to keep things "peaceful".
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Donald Trump, who called on protesters to march to the Capitol building, have tweeted telling his supporters to respect law enforcement and to keep things "peaceful".
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A woman is in critical condition after being shot in the chest on the Capitol grounds, CNN is reporting. No other details were provided, but we will bring you more when we have it.
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People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol
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Alyssa Farah, until very recently @realDonaldTrump's communications director, appeals to him to call off the mob currently storming the US Capitol
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π΄ CNN report that a "cavalry" of police officers from Montgomery Country wearing in riot gear has just arrived
π΄ The governor of Virginia is sending the National Guard, along with 200 Virginia state troopers
π΄ Kayleigh McEnany, tweets that the National Guard on the way
π΄ The governor of Virginia is sending the National Guard, along with 200 Virginia state troopers
π΄ Kayleigh McEnany, tweets that the National Guard on the way
A mob managed to break into Speaker of House Nancy Pelosi's office earlier, pulling photos from her wall and ransacking it. Some posed for pictures at her desk.
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Joe Biden addresses the nation saying "Our democracy is under unprecedented assault"
He says: "I am genuinely shocked and saddened that the beacon of democracy is seeing such a dark moment. We will endure here and we will prevail." #DCProtests
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He says: "I am genuinely shocked and saddened that the beacon of democracy is seeing such a dark moment. We will endure here and we will prevail." #DCProtests
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Trump tells mob to go home
Donald Trump has released a roughly one-minute long video address on his Twitter account, telling supporters to go home and to respect the job of law enforcement
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Donald Trump has released a roughly one-minute long video address on his Twitter account, telling supporters to go home and to respect the job of law enforcement
#DCProtests
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Amid all the chaos, it has just been announced that Democrats have taken US Senate majority after Jon Ossoff won his race in Georgia.
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Our Washington Correspondent @RozinaSabur is outside the US Capitol where Trump supporters are still gathering.
While many have been heeding @realDonaldTrump's message to go home and leave the US Capitol but thousands still remain #dcprotests
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While many have been heeding @realDonaldTrump's message to go home and leave the US Capitol but thousands still remain #dcprotests
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Democrats take control of Senate after Jon Ossoff wins in Georgia
He becomes the state's first Jewish senator and, at 33 years old, the Senate's youngest member
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He becomes the state's first Jewish senator and, at 33 years old, the Senate's youngest member
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π· In pictures: Donald Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol Building
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Mobs now threatening to head to the home of DC mayor
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'At their best, the words of a president can inspire. At their worst, they can incite.'
Here's the full text of @JoeBiden's speech to the American people:
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Here's the full text of @JoeBiden's speech to the American people:
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'The scenes of chaos at the Capitol do not reflect a true America, do not represent who we are' - President elect @JoeBiden #DCProtests
Reaction from around the world condemns the #DCProtests
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Scenes from the heart of the #DCProtests from our reporter on the ground
@RozinaSabur
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Update at 10:42pm from the DC Chief of Police - 13 arrests made
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Analysis: A mob of Donald Trump's supporters has stormed the US Capitol in a bid to overthrow November's election result. #DCProtests
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Here's everything we know so far π
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Congressional leaders are being evacuated from the Capitol complex and will be taken to Fort McNair - Lindsey Graham says they must finish their work
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Meanwhile, Twitter and Facebook are facing calls to silence accounts belonging to Donald Trump
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π¨ BREAKING: NBC and Sky News quoting officials as saying the woman shot earlier inside the US Capitol building, who appeared in videos to be a Trump supporter, has died of her injuries #DCProtests
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Donald Trump is doubling down, continuing to tweet false claims that the election has been stolen.
There are growing calls for Facebook and Twitter to remove the president's incendiary posts, or delete his accounts entirely...
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There are growing calls for Facebook and Twitter to remove the president's incendiary posts, or delete his accounts entirely...
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Former US president George Bush has released a statement condemning the "sickening and heartbreaking sight" at the US Capitol.
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Here's his statement π
Donald Trump's earlier tweets have been deleted.
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Social media networks have been facing calls to mute or remove the President's accounts - read our piece here π telegraph.co.uk/technology/202β¦
Here's our gallery of the photos of the this extraordinary day....
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Republicans have started to turn their back on President Trump, with some calling for him to be removed from office.
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