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Supporters of US President Donald Trump rampaged through Congress. (Photo: AFP/ROBERTO SCHMIDT)
07 Jan 2021 03:55AM (Updated:
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WASHINGTON: Supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday (Jan 6) in a bid to overturn his election defeat, forcing Congress to postpone a session that would have certified President-elect Joe Biden s victory.
With drawn guns and tear gas, police evacuated lawmakers and struggled for more than three hours to clear the Capitol Building of Trump supporters, who surged through the halls and rummaged through offices in shocking scenes of chaos and mayhem.
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