The protests turned into riots, leading to the Capitol Building being evacuated as insurrectionists stormed the building in an attempted coup.
Rioters left a trail of destruction inside of the Capitol as they entered congressional offices.
The US Capitol Building was tarnished during an attempted coup by pro-Trump insurrectionists on Wednesday.
In the hours following, the Capitol Building was attacked by thousands of insurrectionists, ultimately breaching the building at 1:30 p.m.
Many documented their findings, sharing them on social media:—Leigh Ann Caldwell (@LACaldwellDC) January 7, 2021—Leigh Ann Caldwell (@LACaldwellDC) January 7, 2021—Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) January 7, 2021—Leigh Ann Caldwell (@LACaldwellDC) January 7, 2021—Leigh Ann Caldwell (@LACaldwellDC) January 7, 2021
Persons:
insurrectionists, Trump, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, We're, Rudy Giuliani, Hakeem Jeffries, — Leigh Ann Caldwell, Frank Thorp V
Organizations:
Capitol, Journalists, Trump, US Capitol, Air Force, Senate, WNYC
Locations:
Washington ,, askew