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A surreal scene is unfolding in Washington at this hour after an armed pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol building this afternoon, incited by President Donald Trump, using violence to stop the certification of the Electoral College. As this attempted coup unfolds, we’re now seeing what ‘stand back and stand by’ looks like.
The US Congress has reconvened for proceedings to certify President-elect Joe Biden s victory in the November 2020 election, hours after sitting President Donald Trump s supporters violently stormed the Capitol building."We condemn the .
US lawmakers certified Joe Biden's election win after the US Capitol building was stormed by supporters of US President Donald Trump. A total of four people died in the unrest. Catch up on how the events unfolded.
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