Insurgency at the U.S. Capitol: A Dreaded, Real-Life Lesson Facing Teachers 9 min read Police hold back pro-Trump rioters who tried to break through a police barrier Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol.Julio Cortez/AP Share article Copy URL As social studies teachers watched a violent, far-right mob breach the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop the formal certification of the election of President-elect Joe Biden, a daunting question loomed: How would they address this with their students tomorrow? Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, with some forcing their way into the Capitol building and interrupting the certification of the Electoral College votes, a key part of the nation’s presidential elections process. Lawmakers were barricaded in their offices and told to wear gas masks, several staffers told Education Week. A woman was shot inside the Capitol and later died.