Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) This Was a Coup Attempt : Political Science Experts Weigh in on Unprecedented Siege on the Nation s Capitol PUBLISHED 6:28 PM PT Jan. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:28 PM PST Jan. 06, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif. California State University, Long Beach Professor Jason Whitehead was teaching an introduction to American Government class on Zoom when he looked down on his phone and saw live videos of rioters storming into the U.S. Capitol building. I just froze, said Whitehead, who was keeping track of the certification of electoral votes on his phone. My blood ran cold. I immediately stopped the mid-term review session and told everyone what was happening. They were just as stunned and glassy-eyed as I was.
FOLLOW OUR LIVE COVERAGE BELOW Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump have descended on the Capitol building in Washington, clashing with police who appear to be heavily outnumbered. The protesters tore down security fencing and appeared to be intent on occupying the building.
BREAKING: Trump supporters have breached the Capitol building, tearing down 4 layers of security fencing and are attempting to occupy the building fighting federal police who are overrun
This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Thousands, police can’t stop them pic.twitter.com/VVdTUwV5YN ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) January 6, 2021 The protestors stormed the barricades surrounding the US Capitol building. Police used pepper spray during Wednesday s historic joint session of Congress which was convened to certify the election victory of Democrat Joe Biden.
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