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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Updated 1815 GMT (0215 HKT) January 12, 2021

A rioter holds a Trump flag inside the US Capitol near the Senate chamber on Wednesday, January 6.
Photos: Pro-Trump rioters breach the US Capitol on historic day in Congress
A rioter holds a Trump flag inside the US Capitol near the Senate chamber on Wednesday, January 6.
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Members of the DC National Guard stand outside the Capitol after the riots.
Photos: Pro-Trump rioters breach the US Capitol on historic day in Congress
Members of the DC National Guard stand outside the Capitol after the riots.
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Law enforcement officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House chamber after the Capitol was breached.
Photos: Pro-Trump rioters breach the US Capitol on historic day in Congress
Law enforcement officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House chamber after the Capitol was breached.
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A rioter hangs from a balcony in the Senate chamber.
Photos: Pro-Trump rioters breach the US Capitol on historic day in Congress
A rioter hangs from a balcony in the Senate chamber.
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Trump supporters cover their faces after tear gas was fired in front of the Capitol.
Photos: Pro-Trump rioters breach the US Capitol on historic day in Congress
Trump supporters cover their faces after tear gas was fired in front of the Capitol.
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