Police stand behind their shields outside the Capitol after a day of rioting on Wednesday.
Pro-Trump extremists , halting the Electoral College certification and sending the U.S. Capitol into lockdown.
Chaos erupted. A . Violent mobs smashed windows and occupied the Capitol building. Police had their guns drawn inside the Capitol as they attempted to control the situation.
The assault comes after two months of Trump and other Republican leaders baselessly saying the election was stolen from him.
Even while calling for peace in a , Trump repeated his claim that the election was fraudulent. "We love you. You're very special," he said, as he told his supporters in D.C. to go home.
Lawmakers will resume accepting the Electoral College ballots for President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday after authorities clear the Capitol building.
See scenes from the assault below.
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Left: Rioters gather at the door of the U.S. Capitol building. Right: A member of the mob wears a gas mask after storming the U.S. Capitol.
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Extremists breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 electoral vote tally.
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Left: U.S. Capitol Police draw their guns as rioters attempt to enter the House chamber. Right: Members of Congress run for cover as people try to force their way into the House chamber.
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An extremist hangs from the balcony in the Senate chamber.
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Rioters in the U.S. Capitol building.
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Rioters climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol.
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Pro-Trump extremists clash with police and security forces as they invade the inauguration platform.
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Left: A person on a stretcher is loaded into an ambulance outside the Capitol on Wednesday. Right: Authorities remove people from the Capitol.
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