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The invasion of Trump supporters on Capitol Hill, in pictures

2021-01-06T21:11:40.914Z


Thousands of people protest in Washington before the session in which the triumph of Joe Biden as president of the United States will be ratified


  • 1An agent uses pepper spray against one of the assailants, inside the Capitol, in Washington (USA).

    POOL REUTERS

  • 2In view of the riots, legislators have asked for a recess in the debate due to the danger that a violent protester could access Congress.

    In the image, some of the protesters inside the Capitol.

    SAUL LOEB AFP

  • 3Several office buildings of the United States Congress have been evacuated this Wednesday as supporters of President Donald Trump besieged the Capitol in protest of the electoral defeat of the president.

    In the image, Trump supporters confront security forces, in front of the Capitol.

    Julio Cortez AP

  • 4A protester holds a banner that says "Trump is my president" (Trump is my president), inside the Capitol.

    WIN MCNAMEE AFP

  • The police ordered the evacuation of two neighboring buildings and the emergency closure of the Capitol.

    In the image, Trump supporters on the streets of Washington.

    JIM LO SCALZO EFE

  • 6Agents of the security forces point their pistols towards one of the doors of the House of Representatives to prevent the passage of the protesters who have stormed the Capitol.

    Drew Angerer AFP

  • 7In a speech around the White House, Trump repeated that the elections had been stolen from him.

    In the image, clashes between security forces and protesters, in front of the Capitol.

    John Minchillo AP

  • 8A police officer searches for a position as protesters enter the Capitol building during the joint session of Congress to certify the results of the 2020 elections, in Washington.

    REUTERS

  • 9Thousands of pro-Trump protesters protest in front of the Capitol.

    JIM LO SCALZO EFE

  • 10Some of the pro-Donald Trump protesters take photos after entering the Capitol, this Wednesday in Washington.

    AFP

  • 11Members of Congress run to safety, after protesters stormed the Capitol.

    GETTY

  • 12The police have sounded the emergency alarm, which has been accompanied by a message asking people inside the facilities to seek refuge and remain "silent" due to an "internal threat."

    In the image, Trump supporters inside the Capitol.

    AFP

Source: elparis

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