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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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