Trump supporters storm Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. As Congress prepared to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's election victory, thousands of people gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his unfounded claims of election fraud.
House Chamber
U.S. Capitol police officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Pushing into the Capitol
Protesters swarm through the door of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Pro-Trump protesters disrupted a joint session Congress to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump.
Protesters enter the Capitol
Supporters of President Trump enter the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Capitol unrest
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier on January 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
House Chamber
Members of Congress run for cover as a mob tries to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Protester wearing a gas mask
Trump supporters gather outside the U.S. Capitol Building as Congress prepared to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
Trump supporters clash with police
Supporters of President Donald Trump clash with police officers in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021.
Detained inside Capitol
U.S. Capitol Police detain people outside the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021.
Police barricade
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol as Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
Senate Chamber
A protester sits in the Senate Chamber after storming the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Congress had to halt its joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump as a pro-Trump mob swarmed into the U.S. Capitol Building.
Trump supporters rally in D.C.
Supporters of President Donald Trump rally in Washington, D.C. to oppose the counting of Electoral College ballots in the 2020 presidential election January 6, 2021.
Trump rally turns violent
A man is seen bleeding outside the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. Trump supporters stormed the Capitol as Congress met in joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump.
QAnon and Trump supporters
Protesters wearing Trump and QAnon t-shirts confront Capitol Police inside the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. The mob disrupted a joint session of Congress and rampaged through the complex.
Tear gas and Trump flags
A group of protesters waving Trump flags amid tear gas dispersed by police after members of the crowd stormed the grounds of the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021.
Trump supporters besiege Congress
Members of the crowd scale the outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Capitol breached
Supporters of President Donald Trump breach security to enter the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
House Speaker's office
Richard Barnett, a supporter of President Donald Trump, sits inside the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after protesters storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Barnett was arrested in Arkansas two days later to face federal charges.
House Chamber
U.S. Capitol police officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Swarming the Capitol
A mob of protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Overrunning the Capitol
Members of the crowd stand atop the balconies of the U.S. Capitol Building after tearing through police barricades on January 6, 2021.
Sledgehammer
Demonstrators pass a sledgehammer as they attempt to enter the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
Trump flag
A supporter waves a flag depicting President Trump as Rambo outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 as Pro-Trump rioters stormed the building.
Gallows outside the Capitol
Trump supporters with a gallows set up outside the U.S Capitol, on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Protesters stormed the historic building, breaking windows and clashing with police.
Equipped with handcuffs
A man wearing a helmet and tactical vest and holding plastic zip-tie handcuffs stands in the Senate Chamber with other protesters after storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. He was later identified as retired Air Force officer Larry Rendall Brock and arrested.
Trump supporters march on the Capitol
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the Capital Building in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021
Clash with police
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.
Congress members take cover
Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat, comforts Rep. Susan Wild, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, while taking cover as protesters disrupt the joint session of Congress to count the Electoral College vote on January 6, 2021.
Trump supporter
A Trump supporter, later identified as Jake Angeli of Arizona, screams "Freedom" inside the Senate Chamber after the U.S. Capitol was breached by a mob during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021.
Waving a Confederate flag
A supporter of President Donald Trump carries a Confederate battle flag on the second floor of the U.S. Capitol after breaching security during the protests on January 6, 2021. He was later identified as Kevin Seefried of Delaware and arrested.
Inside the Senate
Protesters inside the Senate Chamber on January 6, 2021 after a pro-Trump mob breached security to enter the U.S. Capitol building.
Officers treated
Capitol Police officers receive medical treatment after clashes with protesters attempting to disrupt the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
Massing outside the Capitol
A group of men in matching orange hats stand among the crowd of pro-Trump protesters in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, a short time before members of the mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers.
Clash with police
Trump supporters clash with police as they storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.
Trump supporters
Trump supporter Aaron Mostofsky wears a fur costume and a police officer's bulletproof vest, while another man carries a Confederate flag, in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 6, 2021.
Protester in gas mask
A supporter of President Donald Trump wears a gas mask as he protests after storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Mob violence
Police respond after Trump supporters breached U.S. Capitol security in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021.
Inside Pelosi's office
During the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a man later identified as Richard Barnett of Arkansas holds up a piece of mail inside the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on January 6, 2021. Barnett was arrested two days later.
Waving flags outside U.S. Capitol
Trump supporters wave flags near the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
"Stop the Steal"
Trump supporters swarm the U.S. Capitol Building following a rally outside the White House on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Alex Jones addresses crowd
Alex Jones, the founder of right-wing conspiracy site Infowars, addresses a crowd of pro-Trump protesters after they storm the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Officers respond
Security forces respond to protesters at the entrance of U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., on January 6, 2021.
Outside the Capitol
Trump supporters swarm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021.
Police stand guard
Police officers stand on Black Lives Matter plazza next to concrete road blocks after Trump supporters stormed into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Outside the U.S. Capitol
Law enforcement officers scuffle with supporters of President Donald Trump attempting to enter U.S. Capitol during a protest against the counting of the Electoral Vote in Congress on January 6, 2021.
Broken window
A broken window is seen after pro-Trump protesters breached U.S. Capitol security in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021.
Protesters and police clash
Law enforcement officers scuffle with supporters of President Donald Trump attempting to enter the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Posing with a statue
During the riot at the U.S. Capitol, this man posed for a photo with a statue in the Rotunda, decked out with a Trump flag and MAGA hat, on January 6, 2021.
QAnon sign
Supporters of QAnon and other protesters gathered outside the U.S. Capitol for the "Stop the Steal" rally which turned violent on January 6, 2021.
Trump supporters swarm Capitol
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a violent protest against the presidential election results in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021.
Ready for action
A group of men in matching orange hats stand among the crowd of pro-Trump protesters before the attack on the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021.
Swarming the Capitol
Trump supporters swarm the U.S. Capitol, climbing walls and breaching security to enter the building as members of Congress met to accept the Electoral College results on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Climbing scaffolding at Capitol
Trump supporters climb scaffolding outside the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. A large group stormed the historic building, breaking windows and clashing with police.
Jumping from the gallery
A Trump supporter jumps from the public gallery to the floor of the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol after protesters stormed the building on January 6, 2021.
In the Senate gallery
A pro-Trump mob gathers inside the Senate Chamber in the U.S. Capitol after after storming the building on January 6, 2021.
Smashed window
A worker cleans up broken glass from one of the entrances to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, 2021, after a pro-Trump mob broke into the building during protests the previous day.
Broken glass
Staff walk past a shattered window at the Senate Carriage Entrance on the eastern side of the U.S. Capitol building on January 7, 2021 in Washington, D.C., the day after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building.
Guarding the Capitol after dark
Members of the National Guard and the Washington D.C. police keep a small group of demonstrators away from the Capitol hours after thousands of Trump supporters stormed the building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.