On January 6, 2021, a large crowd of Donald Trumpās supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. The mob pushed through fences at the Capitol groundsā perimeter, overwhelming police officers. Some rioters beat officers with weapons, sprayed them with chemical irritants, or crushed them in the surging crowd. The rioters shattered windows to enter the Capitol, vandalized and looted the interior, ransacked offices, and searched for lawmakers and then-Vice President Mike Pence. The Capitol was cleared at approximately 6 p.m., about four hours after the rioters entered the building.
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