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U.S. Capitol Police try to hold back protesters outside the east doors to the House side of the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021.
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Members of the U.S. Secret Service Counter Assault Team walk through the Rotunda as they and other federal police forces responded as violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol today, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
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A supporter of US President Donald Trump sits inside the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he protests inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2021.
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Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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A woman yells "CNN Sucks" towards members of the media on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, at a rally in support of President Donald Trump called the "Save America Rally."
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Members of the National Guard assist police officers in dispersing protesters who are gathering at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
![Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday,...]()
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
![Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021,...]()
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Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his baseless claims of election fraud.
![Trump supporters are seen outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6,...]()
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Trump supporters are seen outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
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U.S. Capitol Police stand to detain protesters outside of the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his baseless claims of election fraud. The president is expected to address a rally on the Ellipse, just south of the White House.
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest inside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., cleans up debris and personal belongings strewn across the floor of the Rotunda in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
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Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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A pro-Trump mob gathers inside the Senate chamber in the U.S. Capitol after groups stormed the building on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Capitol police officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 06, 2021, in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results.
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Protesters interact with Capitol Police inside the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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A protester sits in the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. Pro-Trump protesters have entered the U.S. Capitol building after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital.
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Lawmakers evacuate the floor as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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People march with those who claim they are members of the Proud Boys as they attend a rally in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in support of President Donald Trump.
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J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Members of the U.S. Secret Service Counter Assault Team walk through the Rotunda as they and other federal police forces responded as violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol today, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
![Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday,...]()
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington D.C on January 6, 2021.
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Police keep a watch on demonstrators who tried to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
![Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021,...]()
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Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results.
![Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday,...]()
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
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Members of congress run for cover as protesters try to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Capitol Police draw their guns as protesters attempt to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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People attend a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, in support of President Donald Trump.
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Riot police push back a crowd of supporters of US President Donald Trump after they stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Members of the National Guard arrive to secure the area outside the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol in Washington D.C on January 6, 2021. Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification.
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A man takes a photo of broken windows near the Rotunda in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
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Richard Bigo Barnett, a supporter of US President Donald J. Trump, takes a seat in the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi after breaching Capitol security during a protest against Congress certifying Joe Biden as the next president in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6.
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington D.C on January 6, 2021.
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Richard Barnett, a supporter of US President Donald Trump sits inside the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he protest inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Trump supporters rally on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
![Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday,...]()
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
![Protesters enter the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021, in...]()
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Protesters enter the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
![Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday,...]()
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
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A man calls on people to raid the building as Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol in Washington D.C on January 6, 2021.
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Trump supporters rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
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Police hold back supporters of US President Donald Trump as they gather outside the US Capitol's Rotunda on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification.
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Trump supporters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
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Dust and a gas mask are visible on the ground in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
![Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people...]()
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.
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Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., helps ATF police officers clean up debris and personal belongings strewn across the floor of the Rotunda in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
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A flag that reads "Treason" is visible on the ground in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
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A protester supporting U.S. President Donald Trump jumps from the public gallery to the floor of the Senate chamber at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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Papers and gas masks are left behind after House of Representatives members left the floor of the House chamber as protesters try to break into the chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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President Donald Trump speaks at a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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Police officers in riot gear walk towards the U.S. Capitol as protesters enter the building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.
![U.S. Capitol Police with guns drawn stand near a barricaded...]()
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U.S. Capitol Police with guns drawn stand near a barricaded door as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
![Protesters enter the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021, in...]()
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Protesters enter the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. Pro-Trump protesters have entered the U.S. Capitol building after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital.
![Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people...]()
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.
![Police keep a watch on demonstrators who tried to break...]()
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Police keep a watch on demonstrators who tried to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
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People watch from a tree as President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest inside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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After violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol today, a tactical team with ATF gathers in the Rotunda to provide security for the continuation of the joint session of the House and Senate to count the Electoral College votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
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Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.
![Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6,...]()
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Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
![A woman is helped up by police during a rally...]()
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A woman is helped up by police during a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
![Protesters enter the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021, in...]()
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Protesters enter the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. Pro-Trump protesters have entered the U.S. Capitol building after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital.
![Supporters of President Donald Trump stand inside the U.S. Capitol...]()
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Supporters of President Donald Trump stand inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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A crowd of Trump supporters gathers outside as seen from inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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People run in the halls as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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Protesters gather on the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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A protester holds a Trump flag inside the U.S. Capitol Building near the Senate Chamber on Jan. 06, 2021, in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results.
![Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break...]()
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Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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U.S. Capitol Police hold protesters at gunpoint near the House Chamber inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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A flag hangs between broken windows after President Donald Trump supporters tried to break through police barriers outside the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021.
![Debris and personal belongings are strewn across the floor of...]()
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Debris and personal belongings are strewn across the floor of the Rotunda in the early morning hours after protesters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.
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An ATF police officer cleans up debris and personal belongings strewn across the floor of the Rotunda in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump enter the US Capitol's Rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification.
![Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021,...]()
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Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his baseless claims of election fraud. The president is expected to address a rally on the Ellipse, just south of the White House.
![A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol on January...]()
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A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump.
![Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021,...]()
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Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his baseless claims of election fraud.
![People attend a rally in support of President Donald Trump...]()
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People attend a rally in support of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
![Trump supporters clash with police and security forces, climbing scaffolding...]()
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces, climbing scaffolding as they try to storm the US Capitol in Washington D.C on January 6, 2021.
![U.S. Capitol Police officers walk through the Rotunda as they...]()
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U.S. Capitol Police officers walk through the Rotunda as they and other federal police forces responded as violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol today, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
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Hats with Trump signs are seen as people attend a rally in support of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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U.S. Capitol Police hold protesters on the floor at gunpoint as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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Trump supporters arrive at a Capitol side entrance, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
![People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to...]()
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People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
![Authorities stand guard outside the U.S. Capitol after supporters of...]()
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Authorities stand guard outside the U.S. Capitol after supporters of President Donald Trump gathered on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump enter the US Capitol's Rotunda on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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A man with his hands bound is put into the back of a police van after being arrested on the National Mall near the Washington Monument in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
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House of Representatives members leave the floor of the House chamber as protesters try to break into the chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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Authorities walk toward the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden as President on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
![A U.S. Capitol Police officer walks past damage in the...]()
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A U.S. Capitol Police officer walks past damage in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., stops to look at the damage in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
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Authorities secure the area outside the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
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Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
U.S. Capitol Police try to hold back protesters outside the east doors to the House side of the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021.
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The Arkansas man who was pictured in Speaker Pelosi’s office with his legs up on a staffer’s desk during the mob storming of the Capitol was arrested Friday, according to U.S. Justice Department officials.
Richard Barnett, 60, of Gravette, Ark. was arrested in Little Rock, Ark. Friday and charged with entering and remaining on restricted grounds, violent entry, and theft of public property.
“The shocking images of Mr. Barnett with his boots up on a desk in the Speaker of the House’s office on Wednesday was repulsive,” said Jeffrey A. Rosen, the recently Trump-appointed Acting Attorney General. “Those who are proven to have committed criminal acts during the storming of the Capitol will face justice.”
Barnett, after coming to Washington from Gravette, said he took an envelope with Pelosi’s letterhead from the desk, leaving behind a quarter to cover its cost. The rioter claimed he was pushed into Pelosi’s office by the crowd in the hallway, though he acknowledged the tale was unlikely to appease law enforcement.
“I’ll probably be telling them this is what happened all the way to the D.C. jail,” he acknowledged.
“I wrote her a nasty note, put my feet up on her desk,” he said to The Times.
“‘Bigo’ was here you b—h,” he said, referencing his nickname.
The arrest will send a message to other people who committed crimes at the Capitol on Wednesday, said Steven M. D’Antuono, assistant director in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office.
“This arrest demonstrates to all individuals involved in January 6 incursion into the U.S. Capitol that the FBI will find you and hold you accountable for your crimes, no matter your location,” he said in a statement.
Barnett faces up to one year in prison on the charges and was set to go before a judge in Arkansas on Friday.
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