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Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, lawmakers evacuated

By LISA MASCARO, ERIC on for weeks by Trump,
TUCKER and MARY CLARE who since the November
JALONICK presidential election had
Associated Press launched a barrage of MOB
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vi- false attacks on the integ-
olent protesters loyal to rity of the results. While ral-
President Donald Trump lying his supporters outside
stormed the U.S. Capitol the White House Wednes- RULE
on Wednesday and forced day morning, he urged
lawmakers into hiding, in a them to march to the
stunning attempt to over- Capitol. But later — hours
turn America's presiden- after they fought police
tial election, undercut the and breached the building
nation's democracy and — he told them in a video
keep Democrat Joe Biden that although they were
from replacing Trump in the "very special people" and
White House. he backed their cause,
One woman was con- they should "go home in
firmed to have been shot peace."
and killed. The National Other than a pair of tweets
Guard and state and fed- and that minute-long
eral police were called video, Trump was largely
in for control, and rare disengaged from the oc-
evening curfews were de- cupation of a main seat of
clared in Washington and the nation’s government. Police hold off Trump supporters who tried to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6,
nearby Virginia suburbs. 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
The protesters were egged Continued on next page Associated Press