US Capitol riots - In Pictures

Four people have died after supporters of outgoing US president Donald Trump invaded the US Capitol in an extraordinary attack on the heart of American democracy on Wednesday.

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A Congress staffer holds his hands up while a Capitol police Swat team checks everyone in the room as they secure the floor of Trump supporters in Washington, DC. Donald Trump's supporters stormed a session of Congress held on Wednesday to certify Joe Biden's election win, triggering unprecedented chaos and violence at the heart of American democracy and accusations the president was attempting a coup. Photograph: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

Thu Jan 07 2021 - 09:49

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