Washington-SANA
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the National Guard to intervene to evacuate and secure the Capitol building, after it was stormed by President Donald Trump's supporters who rejected Joe Biden's victory.
The Washington Post reported that the US Department of Defense rejected a request by metropolitan officials to deploy the National Guard to the Congress building.
US media reported that Mike Pence, Vice President Trump and Senator Charles Grassley, had been moved to a safe location.
She indicated that the doors of the Senate were closed, the hall was evacuated, and the senators were moved to a safe place.
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