On January 6, 2021, a mob of Donald Trumpâs supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol Building while Congress was in session to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. The Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department were overwhelmed as rioters breached barriers, vandalized the building, and assaulted officers. Reinforcements were summoned, and the governors of Virginia and Maryland dispatched National Guard units and state troopers to help secure the Capitol. However, due to bureaucratic delays, the District of Columbia National Guard wasnât mobilized until three hours after the attack began. The Capitol was secured around 6 p.m., four hours after the initial breach..
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