Wednesday s impeachment vote, last week s attack on Capitol Hill and next week s Inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden has the country on high alert.
Trump supporters clash with security personnel outside the US Capitol.
NEW DELHI: On January 6, 2021, as the US Congress assembled to certify President-elect Joe Biden s victory, a mob of Donald Trump supporters occupied the US Capitol in a failed bid to overturn the election results.
Trump supporters armed with weapons attempted to disrupt the electoral college vote count and clashed with security personnel at the US Capitol building.
Following vandalism on Capitol premises, Mayor of Washington DC announced a curfew in the city.
By sun set, five were reported dead. Washington DC Police had seized weapons, chemical irritants from members of the mob.
The Defense Department on Thursday outlined measures taken across the force to prevent and root out extremism as an expected 20,000 National Guard members arrive in Washington to provide inauguration security.
US Capitol Hill siege explained: How it happened and who were involved
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US Capitol Hill siege explained: How it happened and who were involved
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jan 14, 2021, 19:00 IST
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Trump supporters clash with security personnel outside the US Capitol.
NEW DELHI: On January 6, 2021, as the US Congress assembled to certify President-elect Joe Biden s victory, a mob of Donald Trump supporters occupied the US Capitol in a failed bid to overturn the election results.
Trump supporters armed with weapons attempted to disrupt the electoral college vote count and clashed with security personnel at the US Capitol building.
Following vandalism on Capitol premises, Mayor of Washington DC announced a curfew in the city.