On January 6, 2021 a mob supporting President Donald Trump and opposing the 2020 Electoral College certification broke into the U.S. Capitol and ransacked the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and offices of members of Congress. Rioters reached the CVC level of Congress, which was built in case of emergencies following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Four people died during the Jan. 6 mob attack, including a civilian woman who was shot inside the Capitol building. A total of 52 people were arrested during the day while two Improvised Explosive Devices were found - one on Capitol grounds and the other at the Republican National Committee Headquarters.
Timeline: Trump U.S. Capitol riot by the minute
Timeline: Trump U.S. Capitol riot by the…
Timeline: Trump U.S. Capitol riot by the minute
On January 6, 2021 a mob supporting President Donald Trump and opposing the 2020 Electoral College certification broke into the U.S. Capitol and ransacked the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and offices of members of Congress. Rioters reached the CVC level of Congress, which was built in case of emergencies following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Four people died during the Jan. 6 mob attack, including a civilian woman who was shot inside the Capitol building. A total of 52 people were arrested during the day while two Improvised Explosive Devices were found - one on Capitol grounds and the other at the Republican National Committee Headquarters.