FBI Wanted posters seek to locate select rioters from the storming of the US Capitol. On January 6, 2021, rioters supporting United States President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election stormed the Capitol.
On January 6, 2021, rioters supporting United States President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election stormed the Capitol. After breaching multiple police perimeters, they damaged and occupied parts of the building for several hours. The storming led to evacuations and lockdowns of the Capitol building, and it disrupted a joint session of Congress assembled to count the electoral votes and formalize Joe Biden's election victory. The rioters gathered in support of President Trump's persistent and false claims that the 2020 election had been "stolen" from him, which were part of his months-long effort to overturn his electoral defeat. Summoned by Trump, thousands of supporters gathered in Washington, , on January 5 and 6 to demand that Vice President Mike Pence and Congress reject Biden's victory. On the morning of January 6, protesters assembled on the Ellipse for a "Save America" which Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani, and several members of Congress addressed the crowd. Trump encouraged his supporters to "fight like hell" to "take back our country" and to march towards the Capitol,while Giuliani called for "trial by combat",and Trump Jr. threatened "we're coming for you." Trump's supporters overwhelmed security and stormed the Capitol building[28] during the Electoral College vote count. As the rioters entered the Capitol by breaking through windows and doors, Capitol security evacuated the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. Several buildings in the Capitol complex were evacuated, and all of them were locked down.[29] Rioters broke past security to occupy the evacuated Senate chamber while guards drew handguns to prevent entry to the evacuated House floor.[30][31][32] The evacuated office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was occupied.[33] Improvised explosive devices were found on the Capitol grounds during the riots; explosives were also found.
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